May 25, 2005
HE'LL GIVE YOU THE ANSWER THAT YOU'LL ENDORSE:
Ofcom says OK to sex with animals (John Plunkett, May 25, 2005, MediaGuardian.co.uk)
Clean-up TV campaigners seeking succour in Ofcom's new broadcasting rules suffered an immediate blow today when the regulator gave the all-clear to programmes about "sex with animals".The comments by Richard Hooper, the Ofcom deputy chairman, came at the unveiling of its long-awaited new broadcasting code and will have had the regulator's spin doctors holding their heads in their hands.
Although Mr Hooper was at pains to point out that the new regulations will not give carte blanche to broadcasters, he said certain offensive material would be OK as long as it was shown at the right time and with suitable warnings.
"[What about] a programme about sex with animals? Yes, it's potentially possible. It all comes down to context," he said.
Ever try explaining to the dean of students and your parents that it was all about context? Posted by Orrin Judd at May 25, 2005 4:42 PM
They don't understand that context comes with seven circles.
Posted by: Luciferous at May 25, 2005 4:47 PMOf course.
Posted by: ghostcat at May 25, 2005 5:03 PMWell, McCain is a moderate and hates the conservatives, he should go for this.
Posted by: Sandy P. at May 25, 2005 6:15 PMA fitting post since the last two days has been devoted to discovering whether the Donkey or McCain is on top.
Posted by: Pat H at May 25, 2005 6:34 PM