It's Friday, so I have been surfing a bit off track.
So I came across this:
Reporting on comedy's new offenders wasn't intended to offend
As it's a 'luvvie on luvvie' spat, in the Grauniad taboot, and even better about racism, there are all the elements of good spectator sport.
But, fresh from po-faced 'defences' of jounalistic opinion poorly disguised as objective commentary across the print and broadcast infirmament, I have to treasure this:
I took care to use words like "purported" hatred of Pakistanis, and "claims" to support the BNP, to distance him from these actual sentiments
I do rather wonder if such sincerity of intent is to the fore in most headlines I see these days, with key words in "quotes".
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I believe in freedom of speech. But I also don't like bullies on blogs, even verbal ones, as they can drive away those with something valid to say... or offer.
Subjective is fine, but well argued and substantiated is even better. Calm and polite tops. Anything that crosses my personal line will not go up. There may be reasons given, but not guaranteed.
I'm not too keen on 'Anon' as a handle (and the content usually explains why), so if that's what you opt for it may not make it. Sorry.