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Hate to say it, but this post does suggest you are a bit of a nob.
I'm sure you're not, but what a weird thing to get annoyed by.
Not sure what is nobbish about being concerned about censorship. The article says the flag is still in widespread use in Japan. Absolutely nobody made a complaint about it, yet they saw fit to apologize for an offence that wasn't caused and have gone back re-edited the program.
It's a comparatively trivial issue, but thin end of the wedge and all that.
I wouldn't say that it was a particularly ignorant mistake... but I guess it has educated a lot of people, so thats a plus!
Apology has been made, we move on. Nothing to see here.
I can certainly think of a few gentlemen from round this neck of the woods who would have been appalled to see it on the telly, had they been still alive. There were a LOT of men from East Anglia who were Japanese POWS.
My maternal grandad, who spent a lot of time with the navy in Asia/Australasia and crewed a vessel used for transportation of former POWs from that particular theatre of operations certainly would have had a few things to say about it.
I'm one of the people who was blamed for getting Paul Cook sacked. PM for the full post.
I can certainly think of a few gentlemen from round this neck of the woods who would have been appalled to see it on the telly, had they been still alive. There were a LOT of men from East Anglia who were Japanese POWS.
My maternal grandad, who spent a lot of time with the navy in Asia/Australasia and crewed a vessel used for transportation of former POWs from that particular theatre of operations certainly would have had a few things to say about it.
I'm not disputing that.
I am disputing that the mistake was a mark of ignorance.
I think amongst the majority of the general UK population, the true meaning of that symbol is not well known.
or we will ask clueless numpties to look up why the Japanese battleflag is still seen as a representation of horrific evil
or have a look at the photos then bleat out your 'woke' buzzword
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But it isn't ... "However, the flag has been widely used as a national symbol in Japan for centuries and commonly appears on products, in adverts, and in popular culture in the East Asian island nation."
Not sure what is nobbish about being concerned about censorship. The article says the flag is still in widespread use in Japan. Absolutely nobody made a complaint about it, yet they saw fit to apologize for an offence that wasn't caused and have gone back re-edited the program.
It's a comparatively trivial issue, but thin end of the wedge and all that.
I fear you're confusing 'you might want to think about what you're saying here, as it might make you look like a d1ck' with 'censorship' here
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I'm one of the people who was blamed for getting Paul Cook sacked. PM for the full post.
I fear you're confusing 'you might want to think about what you're saying here, as it might make you look like a d1ck' with 'censorship' here
[Post edited 2 Mar 2020 19:37]
It's all about the context really.
Should we remove nazi flags from history programmes? I would say no. Would a nazi flag be appropriate on ant and dec? I would say no, it's light entertainment, freddie starr fans may disagree with me. Should a flag not deemed to be offensive in Japan be used on ant and dec? I don't see why not.
Should we remove nazi flags from history programmes? I would say no. Would a nazi flag be appropriate on ant and dec? I would say no, it's light entertainment, freddie starr fans may disagree with me. Should a flag not deemed to be offensive in Japan be used on ant and dec? I don't see why not.
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Maybe not, because lots of non-Japanese people DO find it offensive. A bit like the Confederate Flag, for example.
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I'm one of the people who was blamed for getting Paul Cook sacked. PM for the full post.
Not sure what is nobbish about being concerned about censorship. The article says the flag is still in widespread use in Japan. Absolutely nobody made a complaint about it, yet they saw fit to apologize for an offence that wasn't caused and have gone back re-edited the program.
It's a comparatively trivial issue, but thin end of the wedge and all that.
So something's only offensive if it gets complained about?
They decided, on reflection, it was inappropriate and issued an apology to those who may have found it distasteful. Not a lot wrong with that nor is it much of an issue.
Just because I don't care doesn't mean I don't understand.
Should we remove the Nazi arrows from the opening credits of Dad's Army?
No, because that's plainly appropriate given the context of the show. I'm pretty sure that other, non-contentious Eastern symbols/flags are available for a skit on a daft Saturday night light entertainment show and no-one will be hurt by it.
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I'm one of the people who was blamed for getting Paul Cook sacked. PM for the full post.
But it isn't ... "However, the flag has been widely used as a national symbol in Japan for centuries and commonly appears on products, in adverts, and in popular culture in the East Asian island nation."
So, it's a bit like the Confederate flag?
I'm one of the people who was blamed for getting Paul Cook sacked. PM for the full post.
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