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The right to speak freely, or the need to be heard? : Comments

By Rob Cover, published 6/5/2014

Was the interruption of last night's Q&A justified on the basis of a right to be heard? Is this a justification for Section 18C?

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Q+A, is a top rating program!
The only improvement one could make, is to make it a pollie free forum?
The only reason the protesters decided to show, was the fact that a politician they had issues with, was attending?
No pollies equates to no protesters? Hopefully? Occasionally?
As for the questions being vetted?
Good, given it gives those being asked the questions time to consider and give a reasonably coherent, well thought through reply?
Do we deserve any less?
Rhrosty.
Posted by Rhrosty, Wednesday, 7 May 2014 2:24:51 PM
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Hey, Professor Rod Cover, who is a "Professor of Culture' (whatever the hell that is), when did you, as an educated person sell out your principles as an advocate for free speech, and become a political reactionary advocating political censorship? Voltaire and Karl Marx would be wondering what kind of an academic you are.

If I am "Insulting, offending, humiliating, or intimidating" you by saying that about you, then that is too bad. It is not illegal because you are an individual and I am not mentioning your "race, colour, or national or ethnic origin." It is also normal bloody human discourse that people use every day. As a "Professor of Culture", I would have thought that you have had the wit to understand that.

The Racial Discrimination Act can be, and is being used, to promote political censorship. If you can't figure that out then how did you get your job? Do you just need a ring in one ear and an Andy Warhol haircut to get a $200,000 a year job in a university making excuses for leftist oppression?

Your excuses are pathetic. I liked the one about how the poor, oppressed university students, who want the taxpayer to fund their education for free, are exercising "free speech" by shouting down and shutting down a TV show where people are acting like adults and using polite discourse and reasoned arguments to examine a contentious issue. How can an educated person push that little bit of ridiculous spin? But in a way you were right. Your little mates came across as the tantrum throwing spoiled brats they are, and they lost any public sympathy.

You are even suggesting that what they did was free speech because the little darlings have no recourse to the media. They had recourse to the media on TV and they blew it big time. And for most of my life the media has been pushing the left wing party line and telling their paying readers what trash they are for so long, that the public won't buy newspapers that push that line any more.
Posted by LEGO, Thursday, 8 May 2014 3:53:44 AM
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uog: but its live isnt it?

NO! The programmes you see at night are made during the day & shown at night after Editing. All Game Shows (Come on down) are all made on the one day & shown one at a time through the week. You would have tickets to a time slot if you are in the audience. Don't know about Q&A. I surmise it would be the same.

Ahhh... Television land & Governments. All smoke & mirrors. Such is life.
Posted by Jayb, Thursday, 8 May 2014 8:31:25 AM
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Yes, wouldn't it be nice if people listened ? But of course, they don't have to. And after all, how would you legislate for it ? How could you tell if someone was actually listening or simply appearing to, while they mentally worked out if they had change for the next bus trip, or checked out an attractive passer-by ?

And, of course, it would be a two-way street. But try telling those students that.

Good luck with your Utopian project.

Joe
Posted by Loudmouth, Thursday, 8 May 2014 9:19:28 AM
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Yes, wouldn't it be nice if people listened ? But of course, they don't have to. And after all, how would you legislate for it ? How could you tell if someone was actually listening or simply appearing to, while they mentally worked out if they had change for the next bus trip, or checked out an attractive passer-by ? Would there be an app for that ?

And, of course, it would be a two-way street. But try telling those students that. Not that they have to listen :)

How come all Utopian projects seem to drift towards authoritarianism ?

Joe
Posted by Loudmouth, Thursday, 8 May 2014 9:22:24 AM
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Got that right, Loudmouth. Well said. Every state begun by fuzzy minded intellectuals advocating the highest principles has always degenerated into repression and censorship when their economy and infrastructure starts coming apart.
Posted by LEGO, Thursday, 8 May 2014 6:34:39 PM
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