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  • #31
    What ever happened to just changing the station if you didn't like the song?
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    • #32
      Originally posted by Oerdin View Post
      What ever happened to just changing the station if you didn't like the song?
      Most of us do. I think it says something about Canadians that the song played for 25 years without one single complaint until now.
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      "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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      • #33
        The significant thing here is that this is all about ONE person's complaint.

        We seem to have got ourselves into a situation where, in many countries, as long as someone, somewhere, claims to have been offended by something, we have to ban it. The tyranny of this should be obvious.

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        • #34
          Originally posted by Wezil View Post
          Most of us do. I think it says something about Canadians that the song played for 25 years without one single complaint until now.
          It says something about Canadians that it was kicked off the air after one complaint. None of it good.
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          • #35
            Originally posted by DinoDoc View Post
            It says something about Canadians that it was kicked off the air after one complaint. None of it good.
            At least we don't leave those decisions to the government.

            FCC anyone?
            "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
            "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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            • #36
              Time to ban Tolkien too

              Originally posted by Tolkien
              Frodo, Pippin, and Sam made their way back to the parlour. There was no light. Merry was not there, and the fire had burned low. It was not until they had puffed up the embers into a blaze and thrown on a couple of ******s that they discovered that Strider had come with them.
              The enemy cannot push a button if you disable his hand.

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              • #37
                Originally posted by DinoDoc View Post
                It says something about Canadians that it was kicked off the air after one complaint. None of it good.
                It says nothing about Canadians. It says much about the hysterical self-victimisation meme that has infected much of the western world and it's political paradigms.

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                • #38
                  I have heard that damn song too many times anyway.

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                  • #39
                    Originally posted by DinoDoc View Post
                    It says something about Canadians that it was kicked off the air after one complaint. None of it good.
                    It says something about Americans that you have become so stupid.
                    "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
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                    • #40
                      The Canadian Broadcast Standards Council is a non-governmental, independent council.

                      It's a private sector creation without any teeth. Not sure why this is news or why anyone thinks this is worth being worried about. Bunch of busybodies being busy.
                      "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                      Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                      • #41
                        Asher... THIS COULD BE HUGE for you. Just think what might be next. Most rap songs might be considered offensive to some people
                        Keep on Civin'
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                        • #42
                          That is actually part of the discussion here Ming.

                          Rap apparently gets a pass.
                          "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
                          "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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                          • #43
                            I have to give a big to the radio stations playing Money for Nothing on loop.
                            "The issue is there are still many people out there that use religion as a crutch for bigotry and hate. Like Ben."
                            Ben Kenobi: "That means I'm doing something right. "

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                            • #44
                              Yeah. They are actually encouraging a second complaint (one station is providing details on how to do it) in the belief the public outrage will cause a rethink of the decision by CBSC. They are probably right.
                              "I have never killed a man, but I have read many obituaries with great pleasure." - Clarence Darrow
                              "I didn't attend the funeral, but I sent a nice letter saying I approved of it." - Mark Twain

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                              • #45
                                Originally posted by Medex View Post
                                I have heard that damn song too many times anyway.
                                I was born too late; all I've heard by them is Sultans of Swing. At least, all that I know of.
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