Comments on: I demand that I may or may not be Vroomfondel! http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2008/04/11/i-demand-that-i-may-or-may-not-be-vroomfondel/ Voilà! In view, a humble vaudevillian veteran, cast vicariously as both victim and villain by the vicissitudes of Fate. This visage, no mere veneer of vanity, is a vestige of the vox populi, now vacant, vanished. However, this valorous visitation of a by-gone vexation, stands vivified and has vowed to vanquish these venal and virulent vermin van-guarding vice and vouchsafing the violently vicious and voracious violation of volition. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 14:22:58 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9.2 hourly 1 By: tim f http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2008/04/11/i-demand-that-i-may-or-may-not-be-vroomfondel/comment-page-1/#comment-25043 tim f Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:32:03 +0000 http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2008/04/11/i-demand-that-i-may-or-may-not-be-vroomfondel/#comment-25043 Ian, do you think private companies should be compelled to run adverts they don't want to? If google is forced to accept the Christian Institute's adverts, does that mean Catholic Weekly should be compelled to accept an advert from AbortionsRUs providing they stump up the cash? If not, why not?<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('25043','tim f'); return false;">Reply</a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('25043','tim f','Ian, do you think private companies should be compelled to run adverts they don\'t want to?\r\n\r\nIf google is forced to accept the Christian Institute\'s adverts, does that mean Catholic Weekly should be compelled to accept an advert from AbortionsRUs providing they stump up the cash?\r\n\r\nIf not, why not?'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Ian, do you think private companies should be compelled to run adverts they don’t want to?

If google is forced to accept the Christian Institute’s adverts, does that mean Catholic Weekly should be compelled to accept an advert from AbortionsRUs providing they stump up the cash?

If not, why not?

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]]> By: Dan http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2008/04/11/i-demand-that-i-may-or-may-not-be-vroomfondel/comment-page-1/#comment-25042 Dan Tue, 15 Apr 2008 21:03:42 +0000 http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2008/04/11/i-demand-that-i-may-or-may-not-be-vroomfondel/#comment-25042 @Ian 25041. <i>..free speech denied by Google...</i>, eh? Google is a private company - whose shilling they want to take is entirely a matter for the board. This has absolutely nothing to do with free speech, though the God Squad peddling lies about abortion would like to make it one.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('25042','Dan'); return false;">Reply</a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('25042','Dan','@Ian 25041. \r\n\r\n<i>..free speech denied by Google...<\/i>, eh? Google is a private company - whose shilling they want to take is entirely a matter for the board. This has absolutely nothing to do with free speech, though the God Squad peddling lies about abortion would like to make it one.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> @Ian 25041.

..free speech denied by Google…, eh? Google is a private company – whose shilling they want to take is entirely a matter for the board. This has absolutely nothing to do with free speech, though the God Squad peddling lies about abortion would like to make it one.

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]]> By: Ian http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2008/04/11/i-demand-that-i-may-or-may-not-be-vroomfondel/comment-page-1/#comment-25041 Ian Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:28:04 +0000 http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2008/04/11/i-demand-that-i-may-or-may-not-be-vroomfondel/#comment-25041 I think you have missed the whole point of the argument. The point is not weather or not the Christian Institutes facts are acurate or not but the fact that they have had their right to free speach denied by Google. I'm sure there are many people and organisations advertising on the internet that we would not agree with, does that mean we ban them too? And if so who gets to decide whos right and wrong? Free speach or no free speach that is the question!<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('25041','Ian'); return false;">Reply</a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('25041','Ian','I think you have missed the whole point of the argument. The point is not weather or not the Christian Institutes facts are acurate or not but the fact that they have had their right to free speach denied by Google. I\'m sure there are many people and organisations advertising on the internet that we would not agree with, does that mean we ban them too? And if so who gets to decide whos right and wrong? Free speach or no free speach that is the question!'); return false;">Quote</a></div> I think you have missed the whole point of the argument. The point is not weather or not the Christian Institutes facts are acurate or not but the fact that they have had their right to free speach denied by Google. I’m sure there are many people and organisations advertising on the internet that we would not agree with, does that mean we ban them too? And if so who gets to decide whos right and wrong? Free speach or no free speach that is the question!
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]]> By: tim f http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2008/04/11/i-demand-that-i-may-or-may-not-be-vroomfondel/comment-page-1/#comment-25040 tim f Sun, 13 Apr 2008 12:48:51 +0000 http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2008/04/11/i-demand-that-i-may-or-may-not-be-vroomfondel/#comment-25040 Thank you for pointing out that the Bible is silent on abortion and that the assertion that the Bible says life starts at conception is highly dubious. Rather than repeat what I've written elsewhere, I'll link to this comment I made on Antonia's blog, which goes into a little more depth: http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2008/02/29/opting-out-of-abortion/#comment-322650 The Christian Institute need to realise that their persecution complex makes them look ridiculous.<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('25040','tim f'); return false;">Reply</a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('25040','tim f','Thank you for pointing out that the Bible is silent on abortion and that the assertion that the Bible says life starts at conception is highly dubious.\r\n\r\nRather than repeat what I\'ve written elsewhere, I\'ll link to this comment I made on Antonia\'s blog, which goes into a little more depth:\r\n\r\nhttp:\/\/www.antoniabance.org.uk\/2008\/02\/29\/opting-out-of-abortion\/#comment-322650\r\n\r\nThe Christian Institute need to realise that their persecution complex makes them look ridiculous.'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Thank you for pointing out that the Bible is silent on abortion and that the assertion that the Bible says life starts at conception is highly dubious.

Rather than repeat what I’ve written elsewhere, I’ll link to this comment I made on Antonia’s blog, which goes into a little more depth:

http://www.antoniabance.org.uk/2008/02/29/opting-out-of-abortion/#comment-322650

The Christian Institute need to realise that their persecution complex makes them look ridiculous.

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]]> By: jameshigham http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2008/04/11/i-demand-that-i-may-or-may-not-be-vroomfondel/comment-page-1/#comment-25036 jameshigham Sat, 12 Apr 2008 03:10:02 +0000 http://www.ministryoftruth.me.uk/2008/04/11/i-demand-that-i-may-or-may-not-be-vroomfondel/#comment-25036 Was the primary motivation for the post, Unity, the Christian Institute or the Oooga Chaka video? :)<div class="comment-remix-meta"><a href="#" class="replyto" onclick="replyto('25036','jameshigham'); return false;">Reply</a> | <a href="#" class="quote" onclick="quote('25036','jameshigham','Was the primary motivation for the post, Unity, the Christian Institute or the Oooga Chaka video? :)'); return false;">Quote</a></div> Was the primary motivation for the post, Unity, the Christian Institute or the Oooga Chaka video? :)
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