alstergren wrote:Generally, Western companies themselves enjoying the liberties and freedom guaranteed by the society should IMO thread careful in this area. Besides the obvious, i.e. that keeping the liberal flag decently high is a decent thing to do (the same way that the decent thing to do is not to pollute the air or water more than necessary) it rarely goes down well with customers/public when companies starts to censor and interfere with their customers expressions and discussions.
Generally, companies that allow their customers to degrade other customers' religions aren't going to last very long, I wouldn't think.
alstergren wrote:With respect to free speech etc. I believe that it's perfectly fine for paying customers to request/ask for this in a forum which they pay to be in. Or what, shall all bow to the company in question not asking for customer satisfaction?
We don't pay for the forums. The forums are available whether you pay or not.
jiminski wrote:Woodruff wrote:jiminski wrote:Woodruff wrote:jiminski wrote:I think the complaints were likely made by people who had no idea what they were complaining about ... saw a vaguely ethnic reference .. thought "probably having a go at the Muslims!" and pressed the button .. it is the problem with the faceless complaints button we have, we may not really find out.
Well, we know that's not entirely true, since one individual has already surfaced in the "more on topic?" thread stating that they were, as a Hindu, offended by the image.
correct and we can also not be sure that this is a genuine Hindu or a troll having a laugh.
True enough in a general sense, sure. In this specific case, it becomes more likely he is legitimately a Hindu given his actual name.
who A.Sub?
Correct. And yes, I recognize that I know his actual name and most (including you, I presume) do not. I of course won't post it here.
Snorri1234 wrote:AAFitz wrote:Im not missing any point at all. If a Hinduist is offended by a picture, than they are offended. To suggest otherwise is ridiculous.
I'm saying that they can't be offended because there is nothing offensive about it. A hinduist literally can't get offended by it for the simple reason that it's not offensive to them.
You seem to be overlooking the fact that a Hindu was one who complained to Clapper about it.
...I prefer a man who will burn the flag and then wrap himself in the Constitution to a man who will burn the Constitution and then wrap himself in the flag.
, I'm glad someone commented on this, it was part of my ploy to attract more viewers.
) as we can see. So yeap all good!
