The Pope

[user123]

No need for more rules, Dan..who wants dictatorships? No harm has been done, just people voicing their opinions and getting to know each other better in the process... that's a good thing!

 

[Stewart]

Perhaps we make a new rule.

I found this on another forum, but at first I thought we have a right to speak about whatever we want and I generally don't make rules about what not to say.

Though maybe we stop all religious and political talk from all our forums? It always attracts contributors with strong views and, like in the real world, can cause a riff when there was no need to have one?

Maybe we vote on this? Or would I be strongly opposed? haha

Surely the very nature of a forum is political debate? A group of people discussing different topics with different opinions. As for religion..... shouldn't that just be relabeled history!

 

[united]

No need for more rules, Dan..who wants dictatorships? No harm has been done, just people voicing their opinions and getting to know each other better in the process... that's a good thing!

Didn't think of it like that, nicely said

 

[mikethetile]

I think its good for a forum to be strong enough for people to exxpress their views openly and without resorting to abuse

so im opposed to a ban on freedom of speech, which after all is the basis of our society

 

[SandyFloor]

I think its good for a forum to be strong enough for people to exxpress their views openly and without resorting to abuse

so im opposed to a ban on freedom of speech, which after all is the basis of our society

After listening to several radio debates about the Pastor proposing to burn the Quoran the general consensus seemed to be:

Did he have a right to do it?.....yes
Was he right to do it? .............no

I'm ok with that. This thread started from a joke ( still think it's funny) into a good arguement and debate so why put rules on that? This is a great forum.

 

[david campbell]

i would normally agree with that dan
but in this instance it has passed of better than in previous threads so it shows the maturity of the forum as a group,however i would ask people to think before they post as what may seem a joke can also be a sensative subject to others(not a dig at mark by the way).

 

[mikethetile]

this has been on the radio all day

theres a massive backlash to his visit with a lot of demonstrations planned

I think its a good thing he has come here if he learns from the reaction his comments and statements have had on ordinary decent people

lets hope he listens and takes some of it away with him

in the meantime I am going to sit back and watch him get his come uppance

 

[doug boardley]

Religion and Money, probably an even bigger killer than malaria

 

[brian c]

Isn't it costing something crazy like £10 Million :yikes:

What a waste of money, especially when they are talking about cutting police and the fire service

£29 MILLION apparantly!

 

[mikethetile]

29 million :yikes:

how many police officers are losing their jobs not to mention nurses etc

its an absolute disgrace

it would have been cheaper to send his supporters to see him