The Mudcat Café TM
Thread #76702   Message #1365733
Posted By: The Shambles
28-Dec-04 - 05:56 AM
Thread Name: Birmingham play closed by mob
Subject: RE: Birmingham play closed by mob
Of course, it would in fact be quite possible to think that both sides in a conflict are wrong in some ways, and still have a bias in one direction or the other, just as it would be possible to come to an unbiassed conclusion that one side is on balance more or less right or wrong than the other.

It may be quite possible if you are determined (on this issue) to continue the attempt to balance on the fence. All sides can be wrong but does not one side lose ALL credibility if - for what ever reason - they do not allow the others to have their say?

What my the intention was was trying to put this into a context, rather than coming out with some kind of verdict.

On other similar issues - I have not noticed much reluctance on your part to arrive at a verdict or to pass judgement.

Kendall says.

Why don't we all dump all pretense at trying to get along, and just go ahead and openly disrespect and piss everyone else off? Might decrease the excess population. Having concern for others is a drag anyway.

Having concern for others to enable us all to get along and the 'balls' to express it - is exactly why the arts are used to make statements that may risk pissing some people off. Or may even be intentionally designed to to do this. Do not those that take these risks to express themselves in the arts, deserve your support more than those who would use violent and other means to prevent it?

Or is your support only there for the expressing of views that you may agree with?