Hmm I wouldn't be so quick to jump on Nigel. Personally, I found his little ditty neither humorous nor displaying even a pennyweight of talent. And without wishing to put on an air of piety, let me say that I find any act against children repugnant. And the perpetrators should always be punished when brought before the law and proved guilty. BUT! I find censorship equally repugnant. In fact it is one of the things that aids and abets paedophelia. Back in the mid 60s as a 13 year old in an Australian school, it was the hockey coach who thought I was fair game. Fortunately, I put up a good fight and he lost interest. But when I tried to talk to anyone about it at school, I was treated as the criminal for even suggesting such a thing. So no, the freedom to say what you are thinking is a human right, as far as I am concerned. And while I am not about to check my library for the complete works of Nigel Parsons – Poet; let him have his say. And though it's completely out of character for me to discuss anything to do with religion, I'd like to quote the words of that bloke from Nazareth: "Let he who is without sin cast the first stone." etc. etc. Is there anyone reading this page who has never done things about which they are ashamed? For goodness sake: Get off your high horses! Cheers! Rob
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