it is perfectly reasonable

to argue that insulting language ought not to be criminal. Not everything that is unpleasant or immoral is also a crime. In this context, part of the difficulty lies in deciding where to draw the line between lawful and criminal, deciding which features or characteristics warrant this protection; what the effect ought to have been on a "victim" (in this case, the words were not evern heard); the intention/mental state with which they were spoken; and so on and so on.

Posted By: paulg on July 13th 2012 at 16:28:19

Message Thread

Unbelievable number of twats in today....you know who you are. (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jul 13, 15:58:41
- Yes he means you: Norway, Steve in Holland, Only1Docherty (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 13, 17:32:31
  - 'positive racists'!? Oh you utter utter utter twat (n/m) (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jul 13, 18:43:19
    - scuse me for being fick (General Chat) - emmaroyds, Jul 13, 18:46:37
      - I assume he's aiming to use 'positive discrimination' (General Chat) - Hertz van Rental, Jul 13, 18:48:27
        
        I think you should look up the definition mate... (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 14, 00:54:08
  - learn to spell an ncfc legends name please (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Jul 13, 17:47:07
    - Ahem LEGEND? (n/m) (General Chat) - JoeyDeacon, Jul 13, 18:18:45
- and I have only just come online! That's a +1 for me! (General Chat) - phrankin, Jul 13, 16:48:22
- sorry, i'll try harder :-( (n/m) (General Chat) - Cheltenham_Canary, Jul 13, 16:19:30
- agree, some terrible kneejerk reaction and thoughtless remarks (n/m) (General Chat) - fal5taff, Jul 13, 16:08:10
  - Are you serious??? (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jul 13, 16:10:47
- agreed (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Jul 13, 16:05:15
  - Are people really that stupid only1? Glad you stood (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jul 13, 16:08:39
    - It is not "dumb" (General Chat) - paulg, Jul 13, 16:15:26
      - I have called noone a racist on here have I? (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jul 13, 16:20:57
        
        Oh and re read point 2 again....that what you meant to write? (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jul 13, 16:21:54
        
        it is perfectly reasonable (General Chat) - paulg, Jul 13, 16:28:19
        
        Well put? Right ok then. I can't be bothered! See ya. (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jul 13, 16:55:13
        
        Tricky chap, Jonny perspective .... (n/m) (General Chat) - paulg, Jul 13, 17:55:43
        
        very well put. (n/m) (General Chat) - fal5taff, Jul 13, 16:31:51
    - it seems so, unfortunately. (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Jul 13, 16:12:31
      - i wish you would (n/m) (General Chat) - fal5taff, Jul 13, 16:22:54
        
        genius! (n/m) (General Chat) - Only1Doherty, Jul 13, 16:24:32
        
        Thanks! quite good i thought. (n/m) (General Chat) - fal5taff, Jul 13, 16:34:50
        
        Absolutely brilliant! Take a bow flagstaff (n/m) (General Chat) - admckechnie, Jul 13, 16:25:34
- ...but I haven't posted at all yet today (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jul 13, 16:02:23
  - but there's a Tour de France post below, so you'll get to post your Joke (n/m) (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 13, 16:04:00
    - Nah. It's not like they've found yet more drugs cheats this time around is it? (n/m) (General Chat) - Old Man, Jul 13, 16:07:35
      - Indeed, it's not. (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 13, 16:15:09
        
        But there is more doping in cycling than other comparable sports (General Chat) - Old Man, Jul 13, 16:27:46
        
        Indeed. That's why I said (General Chat) - Tricky Hawes, Jul 13, 16:46:17
        
        ...but less amusing (General Chat) - Old Man, Jul 13, 17:36:40

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