Glastonbury Censorship

[atypical_boro]

To be honest it feels like they're going to create a Streisand effect and the more it's censored the more attention it creates

Hard to believe Life of Brian was once banned

Probably, I'd totally forgotten about it until now and I'm slightly more interested in watching it out of curiosity. I don't care whether or not its shown at Glasto though.

 

[MichaelDebeve]

Its a very naughty film

 

[asredastheycome]

"Censorship can be conducted by governments, private institutions and other controlling bodies."

Glastonbury is none of these things, its a music festival in a field attended by a tiny fraction of the population. The film is not being banned, nor should it be. The BOD don't have that much power either.

They have enough power to censor showing of the documentary. Cannot believe people are saying it's not censorship. If not what is it.

 

[Brian Marwood]

I don't think anyone is asking for Corbyn back

But in this country people are allowed a right to reply especially if they've been smeared and that will happen in the courts before a general election as well as through the media

Brian Marwood, the BoD have written to Vodafone to pressure Glastonbury. That's not the same situation as you playing a video.

BTW are you a middlesbrough supporter?

No, I support Hull City.

 

[atypical_boro]

They have enough power to censor showing of the documentary. Cannot believe people are saying it's not censorship. If not what is it.

They have asked them not to show it and they've complied. Censorship would surely have resulted in the legal banning of the film?

When Chubby Brown gigs are pulled is that censorship?

 

[Jonny Ingbar]

Glastonbury is a commercial venture, they can show whatever they want, I don't see this as censorship at all.

If it was a public body or similar then I'd agree, but it's not.

 

[Rofesleg]

I've no idea. Were they scheduling a screening of Jurassic Park until a pressure group made inaccurate claims about it's contents?

I think one of the main stars of the film tried to convince everyone it was a documentary and his brother wasn't happy.

 

[Glover_elbow]

Its probably not censorship but the film most definitely isnt antisemitic

 

[JackG]

They have asked them not to show it and they've complied. Censorship would surely have resulted in the legal banning of the film?

When Chubby Brown gigs are pulled is that censorship?

Yes

 

[atypical_boro]

Yes

Hmm well fair enough as long as we're consistent about it. Don't think I would call it censorship personally.

 

[Easterside_Red]

I never thought my Dad turning over Top of the Pops was censorship, he was just exerting control over the tele

 

[Ziggy]

I never thought my Dad turning over Top of the Pops was censorship, he was just exerting control over the tele

2nd degree censorship

 

[1finny]

Glastonbury organisers have pulled the planned screening of the film "Oh Jeremy Corbyn: The Big Lie" narrated by Alexei Sayle and featuring Jewish activist Moshé Machover after complaints from the Board of Deputies that it promotes antiSemitism.

Rock and Roll

The answer is in this OP
They think it promotes anti Semitism so they have pulled it.

You can argue its censorship if you want but they don't want to be showing stuff they think is anti Semitic.
Sounds reasonable to me.

Now, anyone can disagree with them, say they are wrong but, it is their belief that matters.

Don't forget, by the way, Glasto had JC on the Pyramid stage where he got a rapturous welcome.

 

[Teesside_Steel]

Who the f’k goes to a festival to watch a political film anyway? FFS man.

 

[BlindBoyGrunt]

Censorship doesn't have to be absolute to qualify as censorship. This is all part of a much bigger picture; to stifle debate about the weaponization of antiSemitism by zionists. The film is already proscribed to members of the Labour party but there were more Jewish than non Jewish people involved in its production. It advances the growing trend to silence the wrong type of Jew.

 

[BlindBoyGrunt]

The answer is in this OP
They think it promotes anti Semitism so they have pulled it.

You can argue its censorship if you want but they don't want to be showing stuff they think is anti Semitic.
Sounds reasonable to me.

Now, anyone can disagree with them, say they are wrong but, it is their belief that matters.

Don't forget, by the way, Glasto had JC on the Pyramid stage where he got a rapturous welcome.

No, their lawyer informed them that it did not contain any antiSemitism.

 

[1finny]

No, their lawyer informed them that it did not contain any antiSemitism.

Thanks - didn’t know that

 

[Easterside_Red]

Music festivals are 'brands' these days.
It's big business so they will be conscious of the threat of being canceled (by public opinion, not by being shut down). They'll have done some form of risk assessment and decided that it's just not worth it even if the legal advice they received suggested they had nothing to fear.

 

[atypical_boro]

No, their lawyer informed them that it did not contain any antiSemitism.

Although, a lawyer is only giving their opinion aren't they. Nobody can categorically say something does or doesn't contain anti-semitism.

 

[BlindBoyGrunt]

Although, a lawyer is only giving their opinion aren't they. Nobody can categorically say something does or doesn't contain anti-semitism.

Yes, so there is a debate to be had and we shouldn't be pandering to pressure groups. Glastonbury began as a counter cultural event but now it has been cowed into becoming some kind of homogenous happy clapalong were dissent or difference of opinion is unwelcome. Zionists are silencing Jews and nobody should be comfortable with that.