TheYorkshireTerrier
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As others have already said on Twitter, he shouldn't be sacked for his comments yesterday, he should be sacked for being crap at his job.
I'm as anti-Royal as they come but I recognise the clear distinction between the institution and the person. Having a go at the person isn't free speech.I support free speech & I'm sick of cancel culture, I don't agree with what he said but don't think he should lose his job over it.
There’s always one who has to take the controversial view just for attention….I wonder how many of those at Boro matches who openly abused Sinclair were ever convicted ?
Why is it controversial? It’s a valid question.There’s always one who has to take the controversial view just for attention….
Free speech does not equate to free from consequence, public opinions bring with then positive or negative responses, say or do something stupid in the public eye and you will likely and rightly get vilified for it, more so if you have a history of doing exactly what your complaining about.I support free speech & I'm sick of cancel culture, I don't agree with what he said but don't think he should lose his job over it.
IMHO if you aren't committing a crime/slander/libel, inciting hatred or violence or punching down at a vulnerable/out group, then it is pretty much fair comment.So where you do draw the line with 'cancel culture' what is ok to say as long as its free speech and part of an individuals opinion?
Not rhetorical then?Why is it controversial? It’s a valid question.
You do know he himself is a racist don't you?The fact is, the majority of people who are outraged by his comments are probably white, therefore they don’t fully understand where his comments are coming from.
To him, and many, The Queen was the head of state for a country where institutional racism has been present for a long time… and still is.
I don’t agree with him, because I’m not black and haven’t experienced racism. But I can understand why he wouldn’t mourn her.
He just chose a really bad time to air his views. I don’t think he should lose his job for that. He should talk about it, maybe then we’d understand more about how he came to feel that way.
You do know he himself is a racist don't you?
Yes I do but the sympathy tends to pass quickly.You do know you can be racist and have experienced racism don’t you?
Yes I do but the sympathy tends to pass quickly.
Some black people can be racist. Some white people can be racist. Both can also be absolute *****. You don’t get a pass because of the colour of your skin. He’s unfortunately both.