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General Discussion => The Flea Trap => Topic started by: Harry on August 29, 2017, 03:38:16 AM

Title: Does the ordinary Australian find the c-word offensive?
Post by: Harry on August 29, 2017, 03:38:16 AM
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


QuoteIn 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.
Title: Re: Does the ordinary Australian find the c-word offensive?
Post by: Anonymous on August 29, 2017, 07:39:36 AM
Quote from: "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


QuoteIn 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.
Title: Re: Does the ordinary Australian find the c-word offensive?
Post by: Harry on August 29, 2017, 10:20:32 AM
Quote from: "iron horse jockey"It's not unusual to hear that word at CP.


What's CP?
Title: Re: Does the ordinary Australian find the c-word offensive?
Post by: realgrimm on August 29, 2017, 10:21:29 AM
Child Porn
Title: Re: Does the ordinary Australian find the c-word offensive?
Post by: Harry on August 29, 2017, 10:25:05 AM
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OK. Thanks.
Title: Re: Does the ordinary Australian find the c-word offensive?
Post by: RW on August 29, 2017, 10:31:03 AM
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OK. Thanks.

It stands for Canadian Pacific as in Canadian Pacific Railway.
Title: Re: Does the ordinary Australian find the c-word offensive?
Post by: Anonymous on August 29, 2017, 10:31:21 AM
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 :roll:
Title: Re: Does the ordinary Australian find the c-word offensive?
Post by: Harry on August 29, 2017, 10:38:47 AM
I believe I've been had.
Title: Re: Does the ordinary Australian find the c-word offensive?
Post by: RW on August 29, 2017, 11:10:17 AM
Quote from: "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


QuoteIn 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.
Title: Re: Does the ordinary Australian find the c-word offensive?
Post by: Anonymous on August 29, 2017, 06:28:10 PM
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Bad boy realgrimm.
Title: Re: Does the ordinary Australian find the c-word offensive?
Post by: Angry White Male on August 30, 2017, 12:18:50 AM
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!
Title: Re: Does the ordinary Australian find the c-word offensive?
Post by: Anonymous on August 30, 2017, 02:52:38 AM
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OK. Thanks.

I can tell you are interested.
Title: Re: Does the ordinary Australian find the c-word offensive?
Post by: RW on August 30, 2017, 03:13:53 AM
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OK. Thanks.

I can tell you are interested.

You're crossing a line.



Smarten the fuck up.
Title: Re: Does the ordinary Australian find the c-word offensive?
Post by: Anonymous on August 30, 2017, 03:47:03 AM
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OK. Thanks.

I can tell you are interested.

You're crossing a line.



Smarten the fuck up.

That's not for you to  decide.
Title: Re: Does the ordinary Australian find the c-word offensive?
Post by: RW on August 30, 2017, 03:58:56 AM
Yeah it is so fuck off.
Title: Re: Does the ordinary Australian find the c-word offensive?
Post by: Anonymous on August 30, 2017, 07:17:37 AM
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OK. Thanks.

I can tell you are interested.

You're crossing a line.



Smarten the fuck up.

That's not for you to  decide.

It has no place on here.
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