So that's OK then

"John Hearns" <[email hidden]> wrote in message
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Not having a go at the guy having a car - many people on this NG for
instance have one (or more!)

But:
"My wife is very pro-driving. She hates cyclists and thinks buses get in
the way."

So that's OK then.

FWIW if you read the article, I believe the guy writing it is a cyclist (or
at least, he cycles). And no doubt if he had said that [censored] hated the
Jews, you'd believe he was endorsing that POV as well?

Presumably the jist of your point is that you think newspaper articles
should be censored so that its not possible to mention if someone hates
some-thing/one, even if its true? Or is said tongue in cheek?

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Tumbleweed said:

FWIW if you read the article, I believe the guy writing it is a cyclist
(or at least, he cycles). And no doubt if he had said that [censored] hated
the Jews, you'd believe he was endorsing that POV as well?

Certainly not.
My point is that it is acceptable for the chattering classes to say this.
Lets' say the article says:
"My wife hates Jews"
(Yes, I know I'm being slightly ridiculous.)

Quoted message said:

Presumably the jist of your point is that you think newspaper articles
should be censored so that its not possible to mention if someone hates
some-thing/one, even if its true? Or is said tongue in cheek?

Your point taken. No, I don't want articles censored.

in message <[email hidden]>, John Hearns

(') said:

Tumbleweed said:

FWIW if you read the article, I believe the guy writing it is a
cyclist (or at least, he cycles). And no doubt if he had said that
[censored] hated the Jews, you'd believe he was endorsing that POV as
well?

Certainly not.
My point is that it is acceptable for the chattering classes to say
this. Lets' say the article says:
"My wife hates Jews"
(Yes, I know I'm being slightly ridiculous.)

The worrying fact is it's not merely among the chattering classes that
this view is held. Fortunately, it's still a minority view... (No, I
don't mean Jews).

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Simon Brooke said:

in message <[email hidden]>, John Hearns

(') said:

Tumbleweed said:

FWIW if you read the article, I believe the guy writing it is a
cyclist (or at least, he cycles). And no doubt if he had said that
[censored] hated the Jews, you'd believe he was endorsing that POV as
well?

Certainly not.
My point is that it is acceptable for the chattering classes to say
this. Lets' say the article says:
"My wife hates Jews"
(Yes, I know I'm being slightly ridiculous.)

The worrying fact is it's not merely among the chattering classes that
this view is held. Fortunately, it's still a minority view... (No, I
don't mean Jews).

Although that's surprisingly common, too.

--
Ambrose