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Returning to the thread topic, would anyone care to comment on the contents of this article, in terms of *who*, among our current political leaders is likely to be genuinely racist or anti-semitic: https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/ne...-n-word/10/12/
So why is Corbyn getting all the flack and not him...?
This is also interesting: https://www.thelondoneconomic.com/op...s-about/06/12/
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The first article, about the book - "could" be excused on the grounds that the views expressed are not those of the book's author, but rather those of characters inside the book. That is now a difficult one to deal with, as if, for example, an author chooses to depict a bigoted character - for whatever reason - in his/her book, then giving them "realistic" language might arguably be justified. However, this would demonstrate that the author knew such language, and was prepared to string sentences containing such words together. An author would now have to make very clear that he/she did not have any sympathy with the views of characters within such a book, and that might then transfer the onus of interpretation on to the reader. However, an author could nowadays be accused of stirring up problems if other people followed the examples of characters written about. The author could try to use a deniability argument - and it might be very difficult to prove that an author either sympathised with views of any of his/her characters, or was in any way responsble for actions taken by others after reading the book, and it might also be very, very difficult to prove that the author had any deliberate intent with respect to these matters.
These issues of interpretation are nearly always there in novels. Many authors write about people who have undesirable behaviour - murderers, renegades, bandits etc., and some do so from the view point of the principal protagonists. Murder mystery novels are not always written from the point of view of the perpetrators, though they may contain passages which are expressed that way. Are we to ban such works - which can perhaps generally be assumed to be imaginative, not representing or encouraging particular behaviours in readers? If we read a book about a "perfect murder" presumably most of us hope that the book was not intended as a blueprint for committing such an act.
The second article - if true - which I'm guessing it broadly is, otherwise there'd be denials and cease and desist notices, and perhaps even libel cases, is really depressing.
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Turntable: Heavily-modified Technics SL-1210MK5G [Mike New bearing/ETP platter/Paul Hynes SR7 PSU & reg mods]. Funk Firm APM Achromat/Nagaoka GL-601 Crystal Record Weight/Isonoe feet & boots/Ortofon RS-212D/Denon DL-103GL in Denon PCL-300 headshell with Funk Firm Houdini/Kondo SL-115 pure-silver cartridge leads.
Paul Hynes MC head amp/SR5 PSU. Also modded Lentek head amp/Denon AU-310 SUT.
Other Cartridges: Nippon Columbia (NOS 1987) Denon DL-103. USA-made Shure SC35C with NOS stylus. Goldring G820 with NOS stylus. Shure M55E with NOS stylus.
CD Player: Audiocom-modified Sony X-777ES/DAS-R1 DAC.
Tape Deck: Tandberg TCD 310, fully restored and recalibrated as new, by RDE, plus upgraded with heads from the TCD-420a. Also with matching TM4 Norway microphones.
Preamps: Heavily-modified Croft Charisma-X. LDR Stereo Coffee. Power Amps: Tube Distinctions Copper Amp fitted with Tungsol KT-150s. Quad 306.
Cables & Sundries: Mark Grant HDX1 interconnects and digital coaxial cable, plus Mark Grant 6mm UP-LCOFC Van Damme speaker cable. MCRU 'Ultimate' mains leads. Lehmann clone headphone amp with vintage Koss PRO-4AAA headphones.
Tube Distinctions digital noise filter. VPI HW16.5 record cleaning machine.
Speakers: Tannoy 15MGs in Lockwood cabinets with modified crossovers. 1967 Celestion Ditton 15.
Protect your HUMAN RIGHTS and REFUSE ANY *MANDATORY* VACCINE FOR COVID-19!
Also **SAY NO** to unjust 'vaccine passports' or certificates, which are totally incompatible with a FREE society!!!
“Music has always been a matter of energy to me, a question of fuel. Sentimental people call it inspiration, but what they really mean is fuel. I have always needed fuel. I am a serious consumer. On some nights I still believe that a car with the gas needle on empty can run about fifty more miles if you have the right music very loud on the radio”
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I'm Gary.
Marantz CD63 KI Signature
Project Debut II
Pioneer A656 Reference
Epos M5s
Atacama Stands
Maplin speaker cable cos I can't hear a difference
Various interconnects as above