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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
WRONG!!
Sorry, Richard, you are simply not getting it. Generally, person spscifications have 'essential requirements' and 'desirable requiremsnts' but decisions are made on the essential requirements. The change you want in the law would oblige employers to take on an applicant from a minority group who was still a less suitable candidate, because this law wouldn't allow for the best appointment.
The law should be left as it is. It already serves its purpose.
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I haven't advocated any change in this particular area.
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Originally Posted by peanut
Well the less time Rosie Jones spends on TV the better. Can't stand the woman.... Is that bad of me?
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If you can't stand her as a person or don't care for her as a comedian, that's not wrong. If your dislike of her is in any way related to her disability, then that would be discriminatory.
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Originally Posted by Qtx
Why are you concerned? Its an opinion and free speech lets me give my opinion within the boundaries of what say this site allows.
You have actually misconstrued what I said. I have not said disabled people should not be on TV. My suggestion is that it is stupid for someone to have a prominent speaking role job when they can't speak or its very hard for people to understand them. It is better for someone like that to have a role on tv where they talk less.
You seem to be think its ok for a disabled person to joke but if someone on a forum makes a joke about a speak and spell its derogatory? I feel concerned that are discriminating against me due to my able-bodied'ness...
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Apparently she is not well liked by people outside of TV too.
But, is it because you can't understand her making it hard to watch/listen to her (which would kind of prove one of my points) or because you just don't like her?
Some of the stuff she has done off the telly is despicable
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If someone in a minority group wishes to make a joke at their own expense (this can often break down barriers and put people at ease), that's up to them. Others should be wary of doing so though as it could be construed that they are mocking them with snide comments and cause great offence and may actually get you into trouble in certain situations.
I think it's a case of meeting people half way. If someone with a speaking issue is impossible to understand on stage, it would simply be impractical. If they can be understood with a little patience and empathetic understanding, the kind thing to do eould be to make the effort and take it in one's stride.
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Originally Posted by OLD BOY
The TV industry should concern itself with programmes and actors or presenters who can command big audiences. Whether or not they have disabilities, surely, is irrelevant.
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I agree with reservations. TV isn't just for the masses, it's also for minorities, which is where the PSB ethos kicks in.
There's a TV programme for hearing impaired people called See Hear and a radio programme called In Touch for the sight impaired. Neither command huge audiences, but are invaluable to the people that they serve.