[Withano]

http://www.independent.co.uk/arts-en...-a7756776.html

The announcement comes shortly after Hopkins said that a "final solution" is needed following the Manchester terror attack. A controversial tweet even by her standards, it appeared to imply that, in her eyes, there ought to be a genocide of Muslims

[Niamh.]

Good. Horrible Cretin

[DemolitionRed]

Good... disgusting woman.

[UserSince2005]

awww shes nice really, we saw the real her in the cbb house. lovely women.

[arista]

she is Stupid

[Greg!]

Bye bitch!

[Alf]

Just start your own podcast Katie.

[smudgie]

Shame All who employ her don't do the same.
The woman is an idiotic moron.

[Ronald.]

Good to hear, horrible woman she is. R.

[Alf]

Speak your mind, lose your job. What a wonderful liberal society we live in.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Alf

Speak your mind, lose your job. What a wonderful liberal society we live in.

She is free to speak her mind and her employers are free to decide that they don't want someone with her opinions representing them

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Niamh.

She is free to speak her mind and her employers are free to decide that they don't want someone with her opinions representing them

I'm not sure you'd say the same thing, if your husband was fired from his job, for his opinion in a tweet. You might do, but I don't reckon you would.

[Niamh.]

Originally Posted by Alf

I'm not sure you'd say the same thing if your husband was fired from his job for his opinion in a tweet. You might do, but I don't reckon you would.

My husband doesn't use Twitter so he's safe enough

[Shaun]

Originally Posted by Alf

I'm not sure you'd say the same thing, if your husband was fired from his job, for his opinion in a tweet. You might do, but I don't reckon you would.

Considering her entire job was publicly issuing her opinion I wouldn't say it's quite the irrelevant quibble you're making it out to be.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Shaun

Considering her entire job was publicly issuing her opinion I wouldn't say it's quite the irrelevant quibble you're making it out to be.

You mean one rule for some, a different rule for others?

[Lostie!]

Originally Posted by Alf

I'm not sure you'd say the same thing, if your husband was fired from his job, for his opinion in a tweet. You might do, but I don't reckon you would.

I think she had the good sense to marry a man who isn't a massive dickhead with a habit of saying outrageously offensive things in the first place.

This whole "FREEDOM OF SPEECH!!!" defence that gets trotted out every time the bigots say something completely indefensible is beyond tired.

[Rob!]

Originally Posted by Alf

Speak your mind, lose your job. What a wonderful liberal society we live in.

Yes because implying that killing off an entire religion should have indicated her promotion

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Rob!

Yes because implying that killing off an entire religion should have indicated her promotion

I don't agree with what she said, but I'll defend her right to say it.

I'd rather know what extreme people are saying.

[Withano]

Originally Posted by Alf

I don't agree with what she said, but I'll defend her right to say it.

I'd rather know what extreme people are saying.

How can you possibly defend her right to incite the murder of millions lol. Something something freedom of speech probably?

[Jack_]

Originally Posted by Alf

I don't agree with what she said, but I'll defend her right to say it.

I'd rather know what extreme people are saying.

She has every right to say it, but LBC has every right to decide that she's crossed a line and let her go. There was a boycott by journalists and political commentators alike being organised, and that's not a good look for a broadcaster that relies on advertiser funding.

Freedom of speech is not the freedom to say what you like and have no one respond, criticise or make you face consequences for it. I went to a local election hustings last night and a woman asked about Christians' right to freedom of expression with regards to LGBT issues. After all of them agreed that one's right to personal faith cannot override the rights of the LGBT community, rather they exist concurrently, she responded that she wasn't happy with the answers because she felt that 'relationships should only be between a man and a woman'. She was quickly booed by most of the audience, and then protested 'see! I'm not allowed to say this anymore', to which one of the candidates said '...you just said it!'. We all laughed. People like this woman need to understand that you're entitled to say what you like, but others are entitled to criticise you for it.

[Alf]

Originally Posted by Jack_

She has every right to say it, but LBC has every right to decide that she's crossed a line and let her go. There was a boycott by journalists and political commentators alike being organised, and that's not a good look for a broadcaster that relies on advertiser funding.

Freedom of speech is not the freedom to say what you like and have no one respond, criticise or make you face consequences for it. I went to a local election hustings last night and a woman asked about Christians' right to freedom of expression with regards to LGBT issues. After all of them agreed that one's right to personal faith cannot override the rights of the LGBT community, rather they exist concurrently, she responded that she wasn't happy with the answers because she felt that 'relationships should only be between a man and a woman'. She was quickly booed by most of the audience, and then protested 'see! I'm not allowed to say this anymore', to which one of the candidates said '...you just said it!'. We all laughed. People like this woman need to understand that you're entitled to say what you like, but others are entitled to criticise you for it.

Yep, you can criticise, but taking away the livelihood off someone?

This isn't about Katie Hopkins, she'll get by and find a job in no time, and her children will be fed. But this could happen to anyone, people with children who couldn't survive, so their children go hungry, because Mum or Dad had an opinion on monstrous event.

[TomC]

Originally Posted by Alf

Speak your mind, lose your job. What a wonderful liberal society we live in.

There's freedom of speech. But why shouldn't companies have the freedom to sack people who post hateful posts about genocide of an entire religion?

[Mystic Mock]

Originally Posted by Alf

Speak your mind, lose your job. What a wonderful liberal society we live in.

No channel/radio station is gonna be seen to defend someone that wants to genocide a group of people.

Speaking your mind is one thing, but being completely stupid is another, and she fell into the latter here.

[Shaun]

Incite genocide, lose your job. What a peculiar set of circumstances.

[Lostie!]

*employs someone known for spouting hateful crap*
*sacks her for spouting hateful crap*

I mean, I'm glad she was sacked because she's an absolute turd of a human but surely they knew what they were getting when they gave her the job in the first place.