Does the ordinary Australian find the c-word offensive?

[Harry]

Activist Danny Lim has offensive behaviour conviction quashed over Tony Abbott sign.



http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/activist-danny-lim-has-offensive-behaviour-conviction-quashed-over-tony-abbott-sign-20170829-gy6ft4.html">//http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/activist-danny-lim-has-offensive-behaviour-conviction-quashed-over-tony-abbott-sign-20170829-gy6ft4.html

In February last year, a magistrate accepted it was a play on words, but deemed it offensive because a "reasonable person" would have been offended by the use of "c---" in reference to the prime minister.



For a court to deem any behaviour offensive, it must be considered likely to invoke "anger, disgust, resentment or outrage", and arouse a "significant emotional reaction".



Judge Andrew Scotting​ disagreed with the magistrate's decision and quashed Mr Lim's conviction.



The judge noted "c---" was referenced in Shakespeare's Hamlet, was used regularly on television, and was less offensive in Australia than other English-speaking countries.

[Anonymous]

Activist Danny Lim has offensive behaviour conviction quashed over Tony Abbott sign.



http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/activist-danny-lim-has-offensive-behaviour-conviction-quashed-over-tony-abbott-sign-20170829-gy6ft4.html">//http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/activist-danny-lim-has-offensive-behaviour-conviction-quashed-over-tony-abbott-sign-20170829-gy6ft4.html

In February last year, a magistrate accepted it was a play on words, but deemed it offensive because a "reasonable person" would have been offended by the use of "c---" in reference to the prime minister.



For a court to deem any behaviour offensive, it must be considered likely to invoke "anger, disgust, resentment or outrage", and arouse a "significant emotional reaction".



Judge Andrew Scotting​ disagreed with the magistrate's decision and quashed Mr Lim's conviction.



The judge noted "c---" was referenced in Shakespeare's Hamlet, was used regularly on television, and was less offensive in Australia than other English-speaking countries.

It's not unusual to hear that word at CP.

[Harry]

It's not unusual to hear that word at CP.

What's CP?

[realgrimm]

Child Porn

[Harry]

Child Porn

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[RW]

Child Porn

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It stands for Canadian Pacific as in Canadian Pacific Railway.

[Anonymous]

Child Porn

 

[Harry]

I believe I've been had.

[RW]

Activist Danny Lim has offensive behaviour conviction quashed over Tony Abbott sign.



http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/activist-danny-lim-has-offensive-behaviour-conviction-quashed-over-tony-abbott-sign-20170829-gy6ft4.html">//http://www.smh.com.au/nsw/activist-danny-lim-has-offensive-behaviour-conviction-quashed-over-tony-abbott-sign-20170829-gy6ft4.html

In February last year, a magistrate accepted it was a play on words, but deemed it offensive because a "reasonable person" would have been offended by the use of "c---" in reference to the prime minister.



For a court to deem any behaviour offensive, it must be considered likely to invoke "anger, disgust, resentment or outrage", and arouse a "significant emotional reaction".



Judge Andrew Scotting​ disagreed with the magistrate's decision and quashed Mr Lim's conviction.



The judge noted "c---" was referenced in Shakespeare's Hamlet, was used regularly on television, and was less offensive in Australia than other English-speaking countries.

I find Oz offense laws to be a bit too much in terms of restrictions to free speech.

[Anonymous]

Child Porn

Bad boy realgrimm.

[Angry White Male]

In Canada, women are often offended by the word "cunt."  Men are generally not.



However, "cunt" isn't used here in quite the same way as it is in Britain or in OZ...  Canada hasn't embraced the same "casual" usage of the term.



Nonetheless, it doesn't bother me.  NOTHING bothers me!

[Anonymous]

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I can tell you are interested.

[RW]

Child Porn

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I can tell you are interested.

You're crossing a line.



Smarten the fuck up.

[Anonymous]

Child Porn

OK. Thanks.

I can tell you are interested.

You're crossing a line.



Smarten the fuck up.

That's not for you to  decide.

[RW]

Yeah it is so fuck off.