Christians take legal action against BBC

[emad]

Guardian
Tara Conlan
Monday March 14, 2005

The BBC is facing legal action over its decision to air Jerry Springer: the Opera, after a Christian group followed up on its promise to seek a judicial review.

After the programme aired on BBC2 in January, the Christian Institute wrote to the corporation's lawyers warning that it planned to launch a legal action.

It has now carried out its threat, after the broadcaster stuck to its guns and refused to apologise.

The Christian Institute is seeking a judicial review on two grounds, claiming firstly that the BBC has broken its royal charter, which requires it to uphold standards of taste and decency and abide by the Broadcasting Standards Commission broadcasting codes.

http://media.guardian.co.uk/site/story/0,14173,1437286,00.html

The CI changing its wesbiteto aintgottaprayer.com????

[Norquist Nemesis]

1. Geez! Haven't the CI people ever tried using the remote? n/t

[TahitiNut]

2. No. They want others to die for their sins.

:evilgrin: (Cue Fiddler On The Roof: "Tradition ...")

[muriel_volestrangler]

3. For your hilarity, here's Article 9 of the Human Rights Act

which they claim the BBC broke:

ARTICLE 9
FREEDOM OF THOUGHT, CONSCIENCE AND RELIGION
1. Everyone has the right to freedom of thought, conscience and religion; this right includes freedom to change his religion or belief and freedom, either alone or in community with others and in public or private, to manifest his religion or belief, in worship, teaching, practice and observance.

2. Freedom to manifest one's religion or beliefs shall be subject only to such limitations as are prescribed by law and are necessary in a democratic society in the interests of public safety, for the protection of public order, health or morals, or for the protection of the rights and freedoms of others.

Yes, that's right, by broadcasting something, the BBC were restricting someone's freedom of religion! Who would have thought it?

[Up2Late]

4. Lord Help Us, They gotten there to

Don't these people have anything better to do? :crazy:

[stepnw1f]

5. A Diversion from What Really Affects Them

They are too cowardly to deal with real issues so they make ones up for themselves. Just as children do, they demand attention. On top of it, some people use them as tools.

on edit: What a waste.

[VegasWolf]

6. Rabble rousing sheep. n/t

[Toots]

7. I wonder if they are against frivolous lawsuits as well?

:shrug:

[thebigidea]

8. stewart lee is a great comedian - this was a fun little show

how bezerk to see it and want to take legal action.

its coming to america soon - betcha it'll be a big broadway hit.... hopefully Jerry Falwell will give it free publicity on Fox and we'll get to see his other work... I want DVDs of "Fist of Fun"!

[rocktivity]

9. What's all the fuss about?

Just because there are characters named Montel/Jesus, Tremont/Angel Gabriel, Shawntel/Eve, and Dwight/God???

:headbang:
rocknation

[leesa]

10. Do these screwballs spend every waking moment thinking of nonsense

'causes' like this? What a waste of protoplasm these people are!