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Old 10-04-2012, 10:58 PM #1
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He pushes the boundries, yes, but he's funny.

I've never understood why people complain about comedians if they find them offensive or unfunny.

If you're offended, don't watch.
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He pushes the boundries, yes, but he's funny.

I've never understood why people complain about comedians if they find them offensive or unfunny.

If you're offended, don't watch.
Thats not really the point is it?..
In this country we have hate laws, discrimination is not tolerated.
So why then is it acceptable when under the guise of 'humour'?
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Thats not really the point is it?..
In this country we have hate laws, discrimination is not tolerated.
So why then is it acceptable when under the guise of 'humour'?
Who is Ricky discriminating against?

Also what hate crimes is he carrying out?
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Who is Ricky discriminating against?

Also what hate crimes is he carrying out?
What is the topic of the thread gypsy?
And discriminating against disabled people is now a crime. Susan whilst being a lovely singer is also classed as having a disability.
She is not a 'mong' however anyone attempts to define the term...
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What is the topic of the thread gypsy?
And discriminating against disabled people is now a crime. Susan whilst being a lovely singer is also classed as having a disability.
She is not a 'mong' however anyone attempts to define the term...
LOL obviously you didn't mean it that away but that sounded like you were insulting her
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LOL obviously you didn't mean it that away but that sounded like you were insulting her
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What is the topic of the thread gypsy?
And discriminating against disabled people is now a crime. Susan whilst being a lovely singer is also classed as having a disability.
She is not a 'mong' however anyone attempts to define the term...
He plays a disabled person in a show, how is that discriminating against disabled people.

And did Susan mind when she was called a mong?
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He plays a disabled person in a show, how is that discriminating against disabled people.

And did Susan mind when she was called a mong?
He wrote the show.
Is that the issue.. Would you mind being insulted in front of millions of people?
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He wrote the show.
Is that the issue.. Would you mind being insulted in front of millions of people?
Wouldn't he be more discriminating if he didn't write the show? Cause he writes shows about abled people, so what not disabled?


And I don't think I'd mind. Maybe Susan didn't mind either.
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Thats not really the point is it?..
In this country we have hate laws, discrimination is not tolerated.
So why then is it acceptable when under the guise of 'humour'?
Who is he discriminating against?

He's playing the part of a disabled person, shall we pretend disabled people don't act in a certain way in case we're 'discriminating' against them?
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Who is he discriminating against?

He's playing the part of a disabled person, shall we pretend disabled people don't act in a certain way in case we're 'discriminating' against them?
The disabled..
Not according to him he isn't...have you read the OP?
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The disabled..
Not according to him he isn't...have you read the OP?
Well if he isn't trying to portray a disabled person what's the problem? I don't understand. Are you saying he's discriminating against disabled people by playing the part of a non-disabled person? How does that work then?
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Well if he isn't trying to portray a disabled person what's the problem? I don't understand. Are you saying he's discriminating against disabled people by playing the part of a non-disabled person? How does that work then?
?...Just read the article.
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?...Just read the article.
I have, I still see no proof that he's discriminating against the disabled. The article's obviously biased.

Were Lucas and Walliams discriminating against the disabled too with Little Britain (Andy and Lou)? Where does it start and where does it stop?

That's the thing with comedy. It's to each individual's taste.
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