Comments on: The Oxford Union, a Racist and a Holocaust Denier http://davecole.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-oxford-union-a-racist-and-a-holocaust-denier/ Thoughts, notes and comments Sat, 11 Oct 2008 11:04:40 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.1 By: dave http://davecole.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-oxford-union-a-racist-and-a-holocaust-denier/#comment-485 dave Wed, 05 Dec 2007 15:31:28 +0000 http://davecole.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-oxford-union-a-racist-and-a-holocaust-denier/#comment-485 Thankyou, Edmund. While I think the protests were great, the sight of people climbing walls, barging in and so on was less than edifying and, more importantly, is grist to the BNP's mill. James - at some point, I will paint myself blue, put on my red bowler and stand on Tower Bridge shouting 'Wibble, wibble, wibble'. Possibly when I run for Lord Mayor of London. xD. Thankyou, Edmund. While I think the protests were great, the sight of people climbing walls, barging in and so on was less than edifying and, more importantly, is grist to the BNP’s mill.

James - at some point, I will paint myself blue, put on my red bowler and stand on Tower Bridge shouting ‘Wibble, wibble, wibble’. Possibly when I run for Lord Mayor of London.

xD.

]]> By: edmund http://davecole.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-oxford-union-a-racist-and-a-holocaust-denier/#comment-481 edmund Wed, 05 Dec 2007 13:10:52 +0000 http://davecole.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-oxford-union-a-racist-and-a-holocaust-denier/#comment-481 i would say that they should not have invited them for the reasons you've outlined however given in to intimidation and threats like this really would unermine freedom of speech (e.g the demonstrators) i would say that they should not have invited them for the reasons you’ve outlined however given in to intimidation and threats like this really would unermine freedom of speech (e.g the demonstrators)

]]> By: jameshigham http://davecole.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-oxford-union-a-racist-and-a-holocaust-denier/#comment-462 jameshigham Thu, 29 Nov 2007 13:04:18 +0000 http://davecole.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-oxford-union-a-racist-and-a-holocaust-denier/#comment-462 ...stand on Tower Bridge shouting ‘Wibble, wibble, wibble’... In your fabulous headgear, that would indeed be something. …stand on Tower Bridge shouting ‘Wibble, wibble, wibble’…

In your fabulous headgear, that would indeed be something.

]]> By: dave http://davecole.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-oxford-union-a-racist-and-a-holocaust-denier/#comment-459 dave Thu, 29 Nov 2007 10:30:57 +0000 http://davecole.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-oxford-union-a-racist-and-a-holocaust-denier/#comment-459 The Oxford Union has the right, in law, to invite whoever it wants. I have the right to paint myself blue and stand on Tower Bridge shouting 'Wibble, wibble, wibble'. Neither would be a good idea; just because we <i>can</i> do a thing, it does not follow that we <i>must</i> do a thing. I would add that we have a right to criticise the actions of the Oxford Union and to argue, in a manner to which they might be receptive, not to do it again. xD. The Oxford Union has the right, in law, to invite whoever it wants.

I have the right to paint myself blue and stand on Tower Bridge shouting ‘Wibble, wibble, wibble’.

Neither would be a good idea; just because we can do a thing, it does not follow that we must do a thing. I would add that we have a right to criticise the actions of the Oxford Union and to argue, in a manner to which they might be receptive, not to do it again.

xD.

]]> By: Winchester whisperer http://davecole.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-oxford-union-a-racist-and-a-holocaust-denier/#comment-456 Winchester whisperer Thu, 29 Nov 2007 09:42:28 +0000 http://davecole.org/blog/2007/11/29/the-oxford-union-a-racist-and-a-holocaust-denier/#comment-456 Our society is based upon the principle of free speech. The OU is a private club. It can invite whomever it wants to speak. If people don't want to hear the speakers, they won't attend the debate. Our society is based upon the principle of free speech. The OU is a private club. It can invite whomever it wants to speak. If people don’t want to hear the speakers, they won’t attend the debate.

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