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Censorship upsets me.

This might have upset me more than most though. Matthew received a request from person unknown to take down this magnificent post that simultaneously derides rubbish attempts at terror and the Concert For Diana. Why? Because it’s “insensitive”.

Now, even if it were on a proper, “fourth estate”, public-service media outlet — rather than a personal, humourous blog — it still wouldn’t be justified to demand taking it down. But being where it is, the simple rule of “if you don’t like it, don’t read/watch/listen to it” applies even more.

Nor can I understand at the selfishness and arrogance of the kind of attitude that decides that because he personally considers something insensitive/offensive/whatever that others should be denied its enjoyment.

That said, given the timing of the attacks, perhaps people were more annoyed about Salman Rushdie’s knighthood than was first thought.

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