Comments on: Oz police ape their overzealous US counterparts on Henson http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/30/oz-police-ape-their-overzealous-us-counterparts-on-henson/ now with extra source Sun, 12 Feb 2012 10:13:47 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Venise Alstergren http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/30/oz-police-ape-their-overzealous-us-counterparts-on-henson/#comment-24737 Venise Alstergren Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24737 Many hours later, and I've just come after a hard day's grind. Found the address. It's Br-ts Inc. Many hours later, and I’ve just come after a hard day’s grind. Found the address. It’s Br-ts Inc.

]]> By: davo http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/30/oz-police-ape-their-overzealous-us-counterparts-on-henson/#comment-24738 davo Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24738 Given that these w-nkers cannot even take over the Liberal Party, it is behoven on them and their tiny willies and suppressed femininity to show they have influence. So, instead of liking (or not liking) Bill Henson's art on its (lack of) merit, they point to the nudity. No-one, including the police, has agreed that it is p-nography - the police have gone out of their way to state that it is not. I'm not a fan of the work, but I don't think it should be shut down - I just wouldn't go see it. Simple. So far as I can tell, the children weren't exploited - would I let my own kids do it? If not, it's because I don't like the work on aesthetic grounds - not because I think Mr Henson is a p-rnog-apher. <br /><br />I think we should have set of rules on Miranda Devine - <br /><br />1) If she says it, it's untrue.<br />2) It's also probably trite.<br />3) If it is true, it's DEFINITELY trite. But it's not, so don't worry about this one<br />4) She is an argument against free speech - she shakes my democratic core. I still think she should be allowed to have her opinion though. But it's a struggle<br />5) She, like Annabelle Crabbe, and Paul Sheehan, don't have the subtlety of thought to hold a public position of opinion. I haven't read them in months - I refuse to. Given that these w-nkers cannot even take over the Liberal Party, it is behoven on them and their tiny willies and suppressed femininity to show they have influence. So, instead of liking (or not liking) Bill Henson’s art on its (lack of) merit, they point to the nudity. No-one, including the police, has agreed that it is p-nography - the police have gone out of their way to state that it is not. I’m not a fan of the work, but I don’t think it should be shut down - I just wouldn’t go see it. Simple. So far as I can tell, the children weren’t exploited - would I let my own kids do it? If not, it’s because I don’t like the work on aesthetic grounds - not because I think Mr Henson is a p-rnog-apher.

I think we should have set of rules on Miranda Devine -

1) If she says it, it’s untrue.
2) It’s also probably trite.
3) If it is true, it’s DEFINITELY trite. But it’s not, so don’t worry about this one
4) She is an argument against free speech - she shakes my democratic core. I still think she should be allowed to have her opinion though. But it’s a struggle
5) She, like Annabelle Crabbe, and Paul Sheehan, don’t have the subtlety of thought to hold a public position of opinion. I haven’t read them in months - I refuse to.

]]> By: Catherine http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/30/oz-police-ape-their-overzealous-us-counterparts-on-henson/#comment-24739 Catherine Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24739 This is the person who said that viewing child pornography on the internet, provided it was in the privacy of ones bedroom was acceptable.<br />Yes, Greg Barns the pontificating author of the above underwhelming , biased article actually made that statement at an Australian Democrats Conference held in 2004 in Sydney to an audience of around 400 people.<br />How on earth can his view be given any consideration by Crikey and by those of us who care about the moral and emotional health of our children. I am surprised that Crikey even printed his article. <br /><br /> This is the person who said that viewing child pornography on the internet, provided it was in the privacy of ones bedroom was acceptable.
Yes, Greg Barns the pontificating author of the above underwhelming , biased article actually made that statement at an Australian Democrats Conference held in 2004 in Sydney to an audience of around 400 people.
How on earth can his view be given any consideration by Crikey and by those of us who care about the moral and emotional health of our children. I am surprised that Crikey even printed his article.

]]> By: Venise Alstergren http://www.crikey.com.au/2008/05/30/oz-police-ape-their-overzealous-us-counterparts-on-henson/#comment-24740 Venise Alstergren Thu, 01 Jan 1970 10:00:00 +0000 #comment-24740 I don't want to depress you Greg, but Ms Lonelyheart has a company whose address ends in a typically American style. You will have to look it up to double check. I don’t want to depress you Greg, but Ms Lonelyheart has a company whose address ends in a typically American style. You will have to look it up to double check.

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