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Should the BBC step in and spare Christian voice from bankruptcy?

Last post 08 Jul 2008 6:55 PM by Clairee. 7 replies.
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  • 02 Jul 2008 11:39 AM

    Should the BBC step in and spare Christian voice from bankruptcy?

    Stephen Green, the founder of Christian Voice, has said today he faces bankruptcy over payments he was ordered to make following his failed private prosecution against BBC director-general Mark Thompson. He tried to prosecute over the broadcast and tour of 'Jerry Springer the Opera', accusing them of blasphemy.

    He has been lumbered with £90,000 of costs and wants Thompson and his co-defendant to waive their costs "in the interests of goodwill and justice".

    Should they?

     

    Should they waive their costs?

     

    • No - Christian Voice is a bigoted right wing group and it brought this upon itself. 'Jerry Springer the Opera' rocks. (84.1%)
    • Yes - Thompson can afford it and we need groups like Christian Voice to make a stand against the erosion of Christian values (15.9%)
    • Total Votes: 69
  • 02 Jul 2008 2:41 PM

    Re: Should the BBC step in and spare Christian voice from bankruptcy?

    Isn't that just the gamble they took? I can't see them being so forgiving if it was the other way around, as they have already proven with their actions.

  • 02 Jul 2008 8:19 PM

    • Gellan Watt
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    Re: Should the BBC step in and spare Christian voice from bankruptcy?

    Absolutely not! I'm not going to criticise Christian Voice's politics, but they got exactly what they wanted. A judgement. And they should respect it. Taking someone to court is a point of principle. The moaning and groaning exposes Christian Voice's...!
  • 03 Jul 2008 12:03 PM

    Re: Should the BBC step in and spare Christian voice from bankruptcy?

    Simple answer - No!  Where was the good will shown by Christain Voice to the BBC in the first place?!

  • 05 Jul 2008 10:57 AM

    Re: Should the BBC step in and spare Christian voice from bankruptcy?

    Christians are just a bunch of weedy tossers. They are nearly as bad as those wanker Buddhists. And the Jains - bunch of vegetarian mincers, the lot of them.

    I think the BBC has a duty to be really rude and disrespectful to all religious groups. Except the ones that have a tendency towards violence, obviously.

     

  • 07 Jul 2008 11:08 AM

    Re: Should the BBC step in and spare Christian voice from bankruptcy?

    LOL.

    No way. The BBC should not step in.

  • 08 Jul 2008 1:48 PM

    Re: Should the BBC step in and spare Christian voice from bankruptcy?

    sweeping generalisations to illustrate a point Rory?

    So all Christians are weedy tossers, but the good folks of Guildford can't be grouped under the banner of Daily Mail reading Tory bigots.

     Hmmm, interesting how this works...

    and please don't misunderstand - I'm not a Christian

  • 08 Jul 2008 6:55 PM

    Re: Should the BBC step in and spare Christian voice from bankruptcy?

    No, enough of our license payer money is wasted on Jonathan Ross...
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