Religion vs Free Speech in the UK

Religion is seemingly above criticism


 

Offsite Article: Censoring atheists at LSE is a victory for oppression...


Link Here9th October 2013
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Banning atheists for satirising religions at university freshers' fairs is a heavy-handed restriction on freedom of thought. By Ally Fogg See article from theguardian.com

 

 

Updated: Muslims criticise BBC interview with extremist Anjem Choudary...

BBC responds to complaints


Link Here24th December 2013
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Today, BBC Radio 4, 20 December 2013

Complaint

We have received complaints from listeners who felt that it was inappropriate to interview Anjem Choudary on 20 December following the guilty verdicts in the Lee Rigby murder trial.

BBC News response

We have given great consideration to our reporting of the Woolwich murder and the subsequent trial, and carried a wide range of views from across the political and religious spectrums. We have a responsibility to both report on the story and try to shed light on why it happened. We believe it is important to reflect the fact that such opinions exist and feel that Anjem Choudary's comments may offer some insight into how this crime came about. His views were robustly challenged by both the presenter, John Humphrys and by Lord Carlile, the government's former anti-terrorism adviser.

Offsite Article: Oh Dear! We need a high priest of PC to rule when free speech, ethics, political correctness, propaganda and religion all collide

 

22nd December 2013. See  article from  theguardian.com

 



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