tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post7617912900759905813..comments2024-03-27T09:14:27.496+00:00Comments on All That Is Solid ...: Local Council By-Elections December 2018Philhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06298147857234479278noreply@blogger.comBlogger1125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4486641877026778105.post-48787739690381659282018-12-22T14:54:58.498+00:002018-12-22T14:54:58.498+00:00Far be it from me to suggest posts, but this Chris...Far be it from me to suggest posts, but this Chris Williamson business with him backing a petition in support of Gilad Atzmon ... as a Tory troll my initial reaction is one of delight to see a Corbynite being hounded for supporting an anti-semitic holocaust denier, but hang on a minute; Gilad Atzmon was not banned from promoting holocaust denial, he was banned from playing the saxophone. Is it right that an arm of the state can prevent someone from carrying out their day job because their political views are widely regarded as being abhorrent? Its one thing for me as an individual to decide I will boycott a musician because I don;t agree with their political opinions, for instance I might think not want to go and see a homophobic or racist musician perform, but its quite another thing for the state to choose on my behalf that I will not go and see them isn't it? If this policy were to be extended, e.g. a ban on people ho publically use the 'N' word, then rap would pretty much disappear from public venues wouldn't it?<br /><br />Just curious what the left view is on this.Dippernoreply@blogger.com