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| Thread ID: 38290 | 2003-10-02 22:56:00 | OT: Lessons for Paul Holmes | agent (30) | Press F1 |
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| 179921 | 2003-10-02 22:56:00 | 1. When you insult someone, you stand down - read this Reuters article (www.reuters.com) for proof. | agent (30) | ||
| 179922 | 2003-10-02 23:23:00 | I listened to Paul Homes and laughed.. to me it was a superb example of satirical banter...... and have you noticed the PC evolution which will finally make us all so scared to speak out we may be suffocated and die? How dumbed down do you wish to be? | olldaddy76 (2539) | ||
| 179923 | 2003-10-02 23:33:00 | Ah, well... There is a hell of a lot of corruption and injustice in society. You feel like complaining, but nothing will be done. Like lawsuits against the tobacco industry. Aspartame, a deadly toxin, in carbonated beverages. The world revolves on, because all those sitting up high on mountains of money don't care about the rest of us. |
agent (30) | ||
| 179924 | 2003-10-02 23:38:00 | I quite agree with you Agent, but I will be surprised if Holmes does step down unless a significant portion of the NZ public start calling for his head. It is a bit rich really, because whenever any other prominent person steps out of line he is one of the first to drag them mercilessly over the coals. His interviews in the future will be rather interesting. Now that he has a bit of egg stuck to his face he can hardly sit there and be the pot calling the kettle black (excuse the bad pun! :p :D). |
Susan B (19) | ||
| 179925 | 2003-10-02 23:38:00 | Gone are the days when you could call a spade a spade. Now you have to call it a shovel in case someone complains to the Human Rights commission. Holmes just made a silly remark on the spur of the moment. If you listened to Holmes enough you would realise his tolerance can be at times intolerant !! And anyway, I thought this was a computer forum |
veterannz (960) | ||
| 179926 | 2003-10-02 23:47:00 | > I listened to Paul Homes and laughed . . to me it was a > superb example of satirical banter . . . . . . and have you > noticed the PC evolution which will finally make us > all so scared to speak out we may be suffocated and > die? How dumbed down do you wish to be? Calling someone a "cheeky darkie" on radio is irresponsible and unacceptable . It's not a question of 'dumbing down' but more of common courtesy . . . I don't go round calling people 'cheeky darkies' because I'm 'scared to speak out' but because it's plain rude . My mother taught me better than that . Lo . |
Lohsing (219) | ||
| 179927 | 2003-10-02 23:56:00 | Why don’t we all get over what Paul Holmes said on radio!!! He said sorry on the radio & on the TV so we should put this behind us!! Every one makes mistakes!!!!!! |
stu140103 (137) | ||
| 179928 | 2003-10-03 00:02:00 | Except that, IMHO, he doesn't say anything without thinking about it first. | Chris Randal (521) | ||
| 179929 | 2003-10-03 00:13:00 | if that was calling a spade a spade then the head of the United nations is indeed a cheeky darkie? Somehow i don't think so,This would be like the UN labelling our PM a stupid honkey,their would be an uproar. Holmes has to go.You can't dwell on the moral highground with comments like that,directed at people like that,no matter what context some want to take it in. |
metla (154) | ||
| 179930 | 2003-10-03 00:14:00 | I'm beginning to wonder if anyone actually read that article on Reuters. So Holmes apologised? Do we have any proof that he was sincere? Because really, you can't trust anyone. This is a computer forum, but does that stop everyone else posting Off Topic threads? No, it doesn't. As with any forum, it turns into a community and no, we do not have to limit ourselves to computer related posts (or else life would be rather boring here). The Holmes issue may be one of those in which people are divided, but in no way does calling someone a 'cheeky darkie' warrant support. If you called a workmate a 'cheeky darkie', you would most likely be fired. Worse should apply for doing this to someone you have not even met. Yes, Holmes is the most experienced broadcaster in New Zealand, and IMO, if any other broadcaster were to have a debate with Holmes, where they were prepared and he wasn't, I think he would win. But it does not mean that he can make as many politically incorrect statements as he wishes to and can get away with it. |
agent (30) | ||
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