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Sounds like a bag of old bollocks, doesn't it?
Morrissey records are still available to buy in other places, the government haven't censored him or banned his records from being sold anywhere and he hasn't been prosecuted for his political views.
He has every right to say what he wants about his beliefs... Just as people are equally entitled to say his views are archaic and he's a massive c**t.
It astounds me that so many people don't understand the basic principles of what "free speech" actually is. In fact, Spillers are essentially utilising their right to free speech by banning something from their shop.
Never fear, right wing snowflakes of Breitbart... This story just proves that freedom of speech is alive and well.
No one is telling you what you can and cannot do. Spillers is choosing not to sell Morissey records. As is their right. If I had a bakery and refused to sell custard tarts you could still buy them at Greggs. And I wouldn't stop you.
How many on here actually buy records anyway?
I'm a Smiths and Morrisey fan (well, his earlier stuff anyway) but I absolutely defend Spillers to stock whatever they like.
Mersey Rail and THAT Record Store, pull up a chair
Can we talk about free speech for a moment? by Fiona Dodwell
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This is so one sided, you're only defending Him because you love him, what about 'Freedom of speech' in general? What about people like Tommy Robinson, what would your reaction be if a private business refused to entertain him because of his beliefs? This isn't about free speech, it's about some bloke with an inflated ego acting like a cock.
theres something far more deep rooted than this . I,m just using Morrissey as a prime example of modern UK in this instance
in the 80/s he was making comments against Thatcher , The Meat industry , Band Aid etc when the so called left wing were lapping it up but not now .
what a strange world we live in now
in the words of the legend
has the world changed or have I changed …………….
You're talking like his album's been banned from sale in the UK - one private record store who's owner disagrees with his pretty extreme views has decided she doesn't want to sell his album. That's it. Stop being so dramatic and turning it into a state of the nation address.
Also if you can't understand why the left wing were on his side when he was making comments against right wing Thatcher, and have now turned against him because of his extremely right wing views then I suggest you go back to primary school and start again.
And I've decided to boycott Spillers, not because I support the views of Morrissey, I just don't think any retailer should become a self-appointed chief of the thought police. If Morrissey is going to be banned, it should be by proper authority, and not some jacked-up shop owner.
In that case I fail to see the point of your interjection, as I haven't said he can't sell whatever he wants. The point I was making is if he wants to define what freed speech is acceptable, then I can vote with my wallet not to support that business. I support freedom of speech for everybody, even if I don't agree with some of it. When you start interfering with who can say what, you are on the slippery slope to Marxism. That's why I say let the proper authority decide what is acceptable, not a shop keeper here and a coffee shop owner there. Society will soon decend into chaos if you go down that road.
All this fuss about a nobody who has achieved a small little cult following.