[Mullens123]

Originally Posted by camertone

in the past, many housemates were reprimanded and removed for saying racist comments both in bbusa and bbuk, and rightly so, they are just too many examples to mention here. many of them were removed for far lesser offense. and btw racism was certainly spilling out of biggins and renee. it was real and no joke.

racism is never okay.
racist words are not just harsh words, they are intolerable and inexcusable, remember hitler?

Who in BBUSA was removed? Aaryn and co remained in the house despite their comments. Spencer wasn't removed for his jokes on child porn. I mean Jeff is a fan favorite with the General BBUSA audience and he made many homophobic comments, yet Biggins and Renee give their opinion on bisexuals and there's a witch hunt against them.

There's a difference between voicing an opinion and maliciously using words to cause pain. If people are too easily offended and want to silence anyone who speaks against their views then perhaps they're the ones who should stop watching the show, rather than to punish people for acting out of line on a show as controversial as Big Brother. If it was This Morning then fine... reprimand them and don't bring them back. But when you're putting egotistical people in a house, keeping them from outside contact and giving them a steady flow of alcohol, you're bound to get comments that shock people.

As for Hitler... Of course I remember him, as should everyone. But in no way shape or form do I feel someone as vile as Hitler or his actions can be compared to something as meaningless as Big Brother. The words bully, nazi, racist etc. are strong harsh words that should be kept for the assholes of society, rather than to be used so loosely which renders them useless.