March for Free Expression (25th of March)

cleanbluesky · 18 Mar 2006 at 15:43

http://marchforfreeexpression.blogspot.com/

Anyone else thinking of going?

Stringy · 18 Mar 2006 at 15:46

Given the general lack of comments on the blog, and the masses of people who haven't signed the petition, will there even be many people at the march? I think it's a good idea, but on the face of it it doesn't look like it's going to cause much of an impact.

And no, I won't be thinking of going, I'm going to be at an engagement party.

LordSplodge · 18 Mar 2006 at 16:42

Yes, until I realised I have become "the man"

Oh for my Reclaim the Streets days...

Arcade Fire · 18 Mar 2006 at 16:43

All of those LEGO people are white.

I am disgusted.

Von Smallhausen · 18 Mar 2006 at 18:02

No.

I would rather cut my nuts with a rusty corned beef tin, to make me feel alive and to excercise my right to free expression.

Psyk · 18 Mar 2006 at 18:14

I'm confused. What exactly is it about? Last time I checked the government wasn't hunting down and killing artists like their website seems to suggest (to me anyway, it didn't make much sense).

Carlos_S · 18 Mar 2006 at 18:42

Arcade Fire said:
All of those LEGO people are white.

I am disgusted.

Only one is, the rest are yellow.

Arcade Fire · 18 Mar 2006 at 19:50

It's an Oriental conspiracy!

Chronos-X · 18 Mar 2006 at 20:05

Free expression with a load of people stood in front of a danish flag just doesnt sit right with me - yes, march for free expression, but stop raking over the coals :/

Glaucus · 18 Mar 2006 at 20:16

whats it about, can we have a copy and paste.. My computers rufusing to open there blog...

Is it down?

Chronicle · 18 Mar 2006 at 21:10

TBH it looks very amaturish. Look at their press release -
http://www.filelodge.com/files/room16/398519/pressrelease1.pdf

A mobile number, and a free googlemail email address? And the PR is written in Courier New, not really in a very good style. And lack of signatures/no real domain/not many comments ... sure this is gonna happen lol?

cleanbluesky · 18 Mar 2006 at 21:18

Chronicle said:
TBH it looks very amaturish. Look at their press release -
http://www.filelodge.com/files/room16/398519/pressrelease1.pdf

A mobile number, and a free googlemail email address? And the PR is written in Courier New, not really in a very good style. And lack of signatures/no real domain/not many comments ... sure this is gonna happen lol?

Yeah, they do look amatuers... perhaps the people who are arranging it aren't professional protesters...

benjo plz. · 18 Mar 2006 at 21:27

Carlos_S said:
Only one is, the rest are yellow.

What I was going to say

Arcade Fire said:
It's an Oriental conspiracy!

lol

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Dolph · 18 Mar 2006 at 21:52

Chronos-X said:
Free expression with a load of people stood in front of a danish flag just doesnt sit right with me - yes, march for free expression, but stop raking over the coals :/

Didn't you know, freedom of expression is defined as "deliberately setting out to offend other people for no readily apparent reason"

Come back to me when we have more than a couple of cartoons whose sole distinguishing feature is that they are designed to be offensive and I may actually care.

It's also worth noting that there is NO law banning reproduction of the cartoons or anything along those lines, the cartoons simple aren't worth reprinting because they are, quite frankly, rubbish.

cleanbluesky · 18 Mar 2006 at 22:12

Dolph said:
Didn't you know, freedom of expression is defined as "deliberately setting out to offend other people for no readily apparent reason"

Come back to me when we have more than a couple of cartoons whose sole distinguishing feature is that they are designed to be offensive and I may actually care.

It's also worth noting that there is NO law banning reproduction of the cartoons or anything along those lines, the cartoons simple aren't worth reprinting because they are, quite frankly, rubbish.

Does that mean anything? If you think such a response is about nothing more than a cartoon you are mistaken.

Perhaps as weeks go by it becomes easier for people to rationalise the concept of a threat, to dismiss it and create innapropriate analogies and associations which diminish it and allow a person to believe no action is required. I do remember a lot of silence immediately after the protests from people who now mock or attempt to confuse the issues we are faced with.

I am curious about the event, about its impact, reaction and support - it is a new concept and one that has been brewing for a long time. I think it will send an unfortunate message when an unforuntate message is needed due to apathy and fear from the majority of people, and poor management from our government.