[Omah]

Originally Posted by MTVN

Agree with wannashag, she's always forcing Harvey into the public eye and uses him for publicity a lot and that is gonna open up the possibility of some using that for comedy, it does kinda come with the territory of broadcasting every single aspect of your life

Two wrongs don't make a right - he becomes as bad as her, and as much a sordid stereotype.

[Tom4784]

Papers are meant to print facts, if they say that someone's a racist when they aren't then they're susceptible to lawsuits, comparing the papers to the content of a stand up act is a foolish comparison really as they aren't bound by the same laws.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by Dezzy

Papers are meant to print facts, if they say that someone's a racist when they aren't then they're susceptible to lawsuits, comparing the papers to the content of a stand up act is a foolish comparison really as they aren't bound by the same laws.

Wrong, we are a democracy and Everyone is bound by the same laws.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by kizzy

Wrong, we are a democracy and Everyone is bound by the same laws.

your wrong on this!

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

your wrong on this!

Am I....how?

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by kizzy

Am I....how?

the content of a stand up routine is purley for entertainment value,
whereas a paper printing that some one is a racist without proof is a different matter all together.

[the truth]

people get fined, jailed imprisoned for using abusive , discriminatory or racist language all the time, why should frankie boyle we allowed to get away with being a bigot any more than anyone else?

[Redway]

Maybe because he isn't a racist?

[MTVN]

I'm pretty sure she didn't..

[Kizzy]

If it were a generalisation that would just be a bloke stood on a stage mocking the afflicted, not specifically targetting a child due to the fact his mother is not popular with the public.
It was an unwarranted unprovoked attack on a disabled child. You can dress it up anyway you like, call it freedom of speech...call it comedy.
I call it cowardly and immoral, about the furthest away from funny as you can get imo.

[Jack_]

Comedy doesn't and should have no bounds...because it's just that...comedy. You know...jokes, things that aren't meant to be taken seriously?

I don't expect everyone to enjoy dark humour, but to try and dictate to other people what they can and can't watch, and what can and cannot be shown regarding comedy is beyond absurd. And are people honestly trying to compare one man's jokes with a national newspaper's slanderous allegation? I mean...am I really reading that right? It's about time someone stood up to this trend of tabloid newspapers printing inflammatory, reactionary and sensationalist crap.

The article started with this line:

RACIST comedian Frankie Boyle could soon be returning to TV despite upsetting thousands of viewers

And this is serious, impartial journalism? Are you taking the piss?

[Omah]

Originally Posted by Jack_

It's about time someone stood up to this trend of tabloid newspapers printing inflammatory, reactionary and sensationalist crap.

Isn't that Boyle's prediliction, too?

[Kizzy]

Well lets take the keyword in that to be 'jokes' none of his comments about harvey were 'jokes' just a series of offensive remarks.
He personalised his attack..why?

It's a double standard to berate the media for what you percieve to be offensive,inflammatory and unjustified comments when you give free reign to this 'comic' to say whatever he likes about whoever he likes.

[Omah]

Originally Posted by kizzy

It's a double standard to berate the media for what you percieve to be offensive,inflammatory and unjustified comments when you give free reign to this 'comic' to say whatever he likes about whoever he likes.

Exactly .....

[Jack_]

http://www.putlocker.com/file/9JJD5HV8EACC0W8#

His 20 second piece on those who don't get 'jokes' from 53:55 is one of the truest things he has ever said.

[thesheriff443]

if you have ever laughted at someone falling over, you are the same as everyone else!.
if you say no then your in denial!.

[Omah]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

if you have ever laughted at someone falling over, you are the same as everyone else!.
if you say no then your in denial!.

I wouldn't laugh at just anyone falling over, but I would laugh at Frankie Boyle falling flat on his face .....

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Omah

I wouldn't laugh at just anyone falling over, but I would laugh at Frankie Boyle falling flat on his face .....

well thats my point omar,you are laughting at someone elses misfortune!.

[Kizzy]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

well thats my point omar,you are laughting at someone elses misfortune!.

I watch you've been framed but how is that ANYTHING like tramadol nights?
Whatever point you are attempting to make sheriff you are failing.

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by kizzy

I watch you've been framed but how is that ANYTHING like tramadol nights?
Whatever point you are attempting to make sheriff you are failing.

my point is!
in life we all at some point laugh at some ones misfortune like a person falling over!, or someone with a big nose,
so in turn laughing at a stand up gig does not make the person telling the joke or the person laughing at it the devil!

[Omah]

Originally Posted by thesheriff443

well thats my point omar,you are laughting at someone elses misfortune!.

Not just someone else - specifically Frankie Boyle .....

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by Omah

Not just someone else - specifically Frankie Boyle .....

you have two posts back to back contradicting your self!.
the first you say you would laugh if mr boyle fell on his face but in the second you say you grew out of this attitude years ago!
whats it to be?

[Kizzy]

How would that in any way have a bearing on this?
In your bizarre hypothetical my laughing at someone tripping makes me no better or worse than frankie boyle, or I should in some way identify and empathize with him?

[thesheriff443]

Originally Posted by kizzy

How would that in any way have a bearing on this?
In your bizarre hypothetical my laughing at someone tripping makes me no better or worse than frankie boyle, or I should in some way identify and empathize with him?

right lets try to put this in perspective!
since this thread has been up approx 48,000 children have died of starvation!
this is something that disgust's me!,not a joke about jordon's son.
but lets talk about harvey,he is disabled and for that i feel sorry for him,but his parents are multi millionaire's and he will have the best that money can buy,many, many family's cant even afford the the chairs that support their child so they can have a better control of their bodies.
what i am saying to you kizzy is this,
on this occasion you have been outraged by a comedians material,but there must have been times in your life that you found something funny that other people would not.

[Kizzy]

So it's ok to say whatever you like about a kid if their parenrs are rich?
Just quit while you are behind sheriff.