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Originally Posted by AProducer'sWetDream
At the end of the day it's not a public forum, it's an entertainment show. They have editorial control and have every right to decide what type of language/discussion they want or don't want in the show.
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Nail on the head - It's not about what should or shouldn't be "allowed" on TV with something like Big Brother. It's a show owned by a private company and they can decide to do
whatever they want with it. If they think it's in the financial interests of the show to remove someone for ANY reason then that is entirely their business (literally).
Now, if a news channel was heavily restricting / cutting out people's comments I'd be far more concerned.
I guess think of it this way: If you're out in a public space, like a park for example, and you hear someone saying something that you don't like. That's tough ****. You can challenge them on it / try to debate with them but you can't order them to leave the park. That's the right to free speech. If a guest in YOUR house starts saying something you don't like or don't want to hear, you can kick him out on his arse. You can use reasonable physical force to remove that person, even, or call the authorities. That person can't whine about his right to free speech in YOUR HOME - he has NO such right.
The BB house belongs to the production company. It is their property. It is their show. Full stop, end of discussion, it is not a free speech issue.