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27 Sep 2009, 6:39 am

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/8277129.stm

Not exactly Stalinism but given that Venezula is supposedly the only 'genuine' socialist state out there this isn't exactly encouraging.


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27 Sep 2009, 7:21 am

Family Guy has some rather disgusting plot lines.

I don't blame them for banning it.



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27 Sep 2009, 8:07 am

Wombat wrote:
Family Guy has some rather disgusting plot lines.

I don't blame them for banning it.


I don't think this show should be banned from commercial channels, but I don't see why it is typically socialist to do so. I think strongly catholic countries would also ban this.



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27 Sep 2009, 9:26 am

It's just an excuse to close down TV stations that oppose Chavez's megalomaniac attempts to become the next Hitler/Stalin/Big Brother. That guy is a shame for humanity. How can he supposedly belong to the same species as I do?



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27 Sep 2009, 5:42 pm

Wombat wrote:
Family Guy has some rather disgusting plot lines.

I don't blame them for banning it.


If we banned things because someone in the world doesn't approve we would be stuck staring at a blank screen. People should have the right to choose, if you don't approve there are hundreds of other channels out there.


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27 Sep 2009, 8:55 pm

bonuspoints wrote:
Wombat wrote:
Family Guy has some rather disgusting plot lines.

I don't blame them for banning it.


If we banned things because someone in the world doesn't approve we would be stuck staring at a blank screen. People should have the right to choose, if you don't approve there are hundreds of other channels out there.


That's why democracy is wonderful.


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28 Sep 2009, 6:19 pm

All I can say is: what the deuce man? (Family Guy pun).


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29 Sep 2009, 12:29 am

Praetor2379 wrote:
All I can say is: what the deuce man? (Family Guy pun).


:lol:


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