melthebell Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 Correct. This sounds like a cheap points scoring exercise by a political enemy in the town , as i cant believe a member of the public could be offended at a costume worn at a fancy dress party. This needs to be kept in context for what it was ........ exactly, its a fancy dress party, do we all really want to go as the nice characters from history? what about the freddys and frankensteins? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 It's not the same at all. Wearing fancy dress which is designed to lampoon an infamous historical character is hardly preaching hatred against anybody in our community. Can you honestly not see that? Maybe not oh i get it, so freedom of speech is demanded but only the bits YOU LIKE? sorry but thats not freedom of speech, thats YOU dictating whats allowable and who is scum Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SY LOGISTICS Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 exactly, its a fancy dress party, do we all really want to go as the nice characters from history? what about the freddys and frankensteins? If this man was walking around the streets of Harrogate wearing this uniform whilst Goose-stepping and holding his arm outstretched in front of him , i could understand the reaction of some of the posters on here , BUT he wasn`t . He was at a fancy dress party . Sadly that fact seems lost on some of those on here who have condemned his actions. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 If this man was walking around the streets of Harrogate wearing this uniform whilst Goose-stepping and holding his arm outstretched in front of him , i could understand the reaction of some of the posters on here , BUT he wasn`t . He was at a fancy dress party . Sadly that fact seems lost on some of those on here who have condemned his actions. May i ask, the newly-elected muslim is photographed at a party dressed as Osama Bin laden. You'd have no problem with that then? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrod Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 oh i get it, so freedom of speech is demanded but only the bits YOU LIKE? sorry but thats not freedom of speech, thats YOU dictating whats allowable and who is scum What? Who have I called scum? And whose freedom of speech have I attempted to limit? I've just said that there's a difference (perhaps lost on some) between somebody attending a party in fancy dress for a laugh, and somebody screaming hatred at others in the high street. Reasonable people can recognise the difference between the two. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Conrod Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 May i ask, the newly-elected muslim is photographed at a party dressed as Osama Bin laden. You'd have no problem with that then? The question may not have been directed at me but why should anybody object? I'd just think 'top chap' for his sense of humour. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Shy talk Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 May i ask, the newly-elected muslim is photographed at a party dressed as Osama Bin laden. You'd have no problem with that then? Thats a joke in itself. Islam and democracy are completely imcompatible, you see, in a democracy, people are in charge, whereas in Islam, its the word of Allah. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
spindrift Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 newly elected mayor of Tower Hamlets, that should say. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AJ sheffield Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 My thoughts exactly . Unless of course we are now going down the road of censoring fancy dress partys ,and what can and cannot be worn at them . Anyway , he wasn`t even a very convincing Hitler , members of the royal family do a much better job. :hihi: Its more like Hitler's casual stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
melthebell Posted October 23, 2010 Share Posted October 23, 2010 May i ask, the newly-elected muslim is photographed at a party dressed as Osama Bin laden. You'd have no problem with that then? if its a fancy dress i have no problem, yet again its a well recognised figure from recent history, theres no political overtones again its about in what context it is Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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