Is it just me or did the BBC use to be better than this?

Oct 06, 2006 10:01

Quote from this morning's breakfast TV talking to a muslim woman about headscarves ( Read more... )

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ifimust October 6 2006, 10:19:51 UTC
A good number of ancient languages have no word for "religion".

It's not that they didn't have religion - they just didn't separate it off into a discreet thought category.

IOW, I agree with you.

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roadkillgerbil October 6 2006, 10:22:25 UTC
Ok, that's actually really useful to know. Can you give me a couple of examples? They may be useful next time I go off on one, uh, I mean discuss this calmly and rationally. Thanks.

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ifimust October 6 2006, 12:23:56 UTC
Egyptian did not - and I've just read that ancient Greek did not....

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kimkali October 6 2006, 10:44:33 UTC
I'm slightly dissapointed not one of the gutter press rose to the obvious poking with the headline "Get your face out for Jack the lad". Or something.

It would be nice* if instead of either laughing or shouting there was actual communication -- if something is not understood why not ask? Why not volunteer the information? Speculation and assumptions of worse-cases do not build understanding and trust. We don't have to assimilate, but we might learn something.

* Bewary of sentences that start like this; they are almost always trite nonsensical ramblings, generally brought on by an as yet unrecognised desire for a caffinated beverage and a "chit chat"

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perplexed_seal October 6 2006, 12:13:08 UTC
Having not seen the programme I'm not sure of context, but I've also read that the interviewee wasn't well informed on what she was being offended about, possibly the same one that I heard on the radio last night ''Hajib Action'' or something like that ( ... )

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ifimust October 6 2006, 12:25:14 UTC
Look, if you're going to go and be rational about it - you're going to find the ground on which you stand shrinking.

Perceptibly.

All the time.

/fear

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roadkillgerbil October 6 2006, 12:57:57 UTC
This wasn't a rant about the whole issue of facial concealment, although I may well post one soon. Rather, it was about the approach in this instance. The question of whether people should be encouraged to show their faces to give additional information is a much more complex one ( ... )

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perplexed_seal October 6 2006, 13:13:11 UTC
Appreciate your first, but it gave me a chance to have what passes for a rant about it without writing a post myself ;)

And as to the other, I've just been listening to a discussion on R4 about Womans hour and their editorial decisions. I've also just read Andrew Marr on the topic as well. Television News, and indeed print media, need sensation to attract viewers. It's not their job to be sensitive to cultural issues :(

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