Re: Oldham F.C.'s Jew owners ban English flag


"Jay" <jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> tw wrote:
> > "Jay" <jason@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
> > news:1133351614.865236.201670@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
> > >
> > > > I'm not the one doing that,though. The thread title, remember? It
WASN'T
> > > > banned, hence the thread title is dishonest to say it was. It was
taken
> > down
> > > > due to complaints from Brentford fans so the thread title is
dishonest
> > to
> > > > say it had anything to do with Oldham's owners.
> > >
> > > But the director of the club has said not to take the flag again.
> >
> > No, he didn't he "said it might be better for all concerned if the flag
was
> > not put up in future."
> > Which doesn't sound like an edict to me, merely an opinion. He also siad
he
> > was willing to give the owners the benefit of the doubt..
> >
> > Of course, none of this has anything to do with the "Jewish Owners"
> >
> >
> > > That sounds rather like a ban to me. Just dressed up to sound nice.
> >
> > I prefer to read what was actually written than try and second guess..
> >
> > >
> > > They also did not receive any official complaints, so why will it be
> > > better to not put the flag up again?
> >
> > He said it "might" be..
>
>
> Why, in your opinion is it ok to take the flag down.

Where have I said that it was?

> Do you agree that it may offend?

Of course it MAY offend, as it quite clearly did, hence Brentford supporters
complaining about it. DUUUUH !As they say in the US:.

>
>
> >
> > >
> > >
> > > >
> > > > > the fact remains that another example of freedom of
> > > > > expression bites the dust due to people like you. No - I'm too
> > generous.
> > > > > Scum like you.
> > >
> > > Correct.
> >
> > If they had a banner saying "Oldham are fucking great" would you regard
it
> > as a restrictino of freedom of speech if a father with a young child
asked
> > for it to be taken down?
>
>
> Totally different,

Why?

> as the flag in the OPs thread did not contain swear words

What does that have to do with free speech? Why should swear words be
treated differently to other words?

> and could not possibly offend anybody at all

Quite clearly not the case, as evidenced by the Brentford fans complaining..

> , unless you were anti-English, in which case they really should not be
supporting an
> English football team.

Why don't you go on one of Brentford FC's website message boards and ask
them if they're "Anti -English"?
Please report your answers here..


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