Jess Philips And Carl Benjamin
Posted: Sat May 18, 2019 4:11 pm
I don't know if I am choosing a topic too close to the civility edge but let's see how this goes...
I found out about the Jess Philips and Carl Benjamin (Sargon) rape joke saga a few days ago. Carl defends it and has doubled-down at least a couple of times claiming that we don't understand the context. Can someone point me to the context I am missing? I had a quick look and can't find it...even though Carl's supporters keep repeating the context excuse. I just can't comprehend a context where this is a good riposte.
I personally think Carl is being an utter moron if he chooses this "free speech" hill to die on. Jess Philips may be an ass...but joking about raping/not raping her is going to undermine any valid or invalid argument he had. With Carl and Tommy Robinson headlining UKIP, I can see why even Nigel Farage had enough.
Any thoughts? Am I just a prude...or is civility still important? I know this is a controversial topic but I hope we can keep it friendly (famous last words).
I found out about the Jess Philips and Carl Benjamin (Sargon) rape joke saga a few days ago. Carl defends it and has doubled-down at least a couple of times claiming that we don't understand the context. Can someone point me to the context I am missing? I had a quick look and can't find it...even though Carl's supporters keep repeating the context excuse. I just can't comprehend a context where this is a good riposte.
I personally think Carl is being an utter moron if he chooses this "free speech" hill to die on. Jess Philips may be an ass...but joking about raping/not raping her is going to undermine any valid or invalid argument he had. With Carl and Tommy Robinson headlining UKIP, I can see why even Nigel Farage had enough.
Any thoughts? Am I just a prude...or is civility still important? I know this is a controversial topic but I hope we can keep it friendly (famous last words).