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US Beenie Man/TOK concert cancelled due to protests
« on: July 13, 2006, 04:22:40 PM »
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A New York concert featuring Jamaican reggae stars Beenie Man and TOK has been cancelled after protests over their allegedly homophobic lyrics.

The gig, to raise awareness of HIV and Aids, was due to take place on 18 July.

Beenie Man and TOK have both been accused of writing songs that incite the murder of lesbians and gays.

Concert organisers Lifebeat said they had to cancel due to "the possibility of violence from the firestorm incited by a select group of activists".

Scrapping the event was "the only responsible action", according to a Lifebeat statement.

The group, which uses the music industry to raise awareness about HIV and Aids, had earlier said earlier the artists agreed not to use "potentially offensive lyrics."

Protestors wanted concert planners to either drop the artists or force them to denounce controversial lyrics.


http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/5175524.stm
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US Beenie Man/TOK concert cancelled due to protests
« on: July 13, 2006, 04:22:40 PM »

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Re: US Beenie Man/TOK concert cancelled due to protests
« Reply #1 on: July 13, 2006, 04:42:29 PM »
(sigh)


Remember that episode of South Park where they took away so many things that were deemed 'offensive' from the Christmas play, that by the time it finally showed, it was a bland, black and white performance that had nothing to do with Christmas and ended up sucking badly?

...just you wait.
Society will end up JUST LIKE THAT if we have to bend for every Tom, Dick and Harry that would be offended by something or the other. Whatever happened to 'Don't like? Don't listen?'


...but murder's a different story.
Knowing the human race nowadays, somebody is just going to use those songs as a scapegoat for some crap they do.


So, in one hand, you have censorship up the gonads.
And, in the other, you have insane morons who use media like this as a scapegoat for their own devious intentions.
It's a no win situation, really.  :(
« Last Edit: July 13, 2006, 04:46:10 PM by New_Era_Outlaw »

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Re: US Beenie Man/TOK concert cancelled due to protests
« Reply #2 on: July 13, 2006, 04:46:26 PM »
Remember that episode of South Park where they took away so many things that were deemed 'offensive' from the Christmas play, that by the time it finally showed, it was a bland, black and white performance that had nothing to do with Christmas and ended up sucking badly?

...just you wait.
Society will end up JUST LIKE THAT if we have to bend for every Tom, Dick and Harry that would be offended by something or the other. Whatever happened to 'Don't like? Don't listen?'

Actually...thats why it is i like Trinidad for...it isnt like america in that respect....atleast not just yet :|

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Re: US Beenie Man/TOK concert cancelled due to protests
« Reply #3 on: July 13, 2006, 04:48:21 PM »
You know, you're absolutely right, Protojoe. In every aspect.

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Re: US Beenie Man/TOK concert cancelled due to protests
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2006, 01:47:08 PM »

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Actually...thats why it is i like Trinidad for...it isnt like america in that respect....atleast not just yet :|
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Congratulations on that wonderful statement

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Re: US Beenie Man/TOK concert cancelled due to protests
« Reply #4 on: July 14, 2006, 01:47:08 PM »

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Re: US Beenie Man/TOK concert cancelled due to protests
« Reply #5 on: July 17, 2006, 11:02:13 PM »
so true... very true points

so many things this triggers in my mind:

Sizzzla's "No Apology" song in response to being banned from th UK for the same reason
For some "odd" reason the Trinity Cross being re-named because it offensive to non-christians...(on that basis alone the St. Helena Hindu School down Piarco side (correct me if i wrong with de name) should be renamed)

Better make up something and protest about cause it offend the hell out of me.... something really stupid...

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Re: US Beenie Man/TOK concert cancelled due to protests
« Reply #6 on: July 19, 2006, 09:49:54 AM »
Everything getting to be race this, race that etc etc. Can't we all just get along?

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Re: US Beenie Man/TOK concert cancelled due to protests
« Reply #7 on: July 19, 2006, 10:30:24 AM »

For some "odd" reason the Trinity Cross being re-named because it offensive to non-christians...(on that basis alone the St. Helena Hindu School down Piarco side (correct me if i wrong with de name) should be renamed)



Don't even get me STARTED on that.
To begin with, the Trinity Cross was never MEANT to be a religious icon, nor was it ever intended to push Christianity on other people. But, lo and behold, people find new things to b***h about everyday, for some stupid, inane reason.

...this, coming from a society that says that we should practice 'tolerance'.
So what.....we practice tolerance for one thing, but absolutely NONE for things like this?


Man. We humans are such HYPOCRITES.
NO. I take that back. Those people who b***h about everything are hypocrites. Because sensible people like us know that if we don't like something KNOW to just ignore it and let it be, unless is seriously affects us to the point of sheer annoyance and can't be avoided.

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Re: US Beenie Man/TOK concert cancelled due to protests
« Reply #8 on: July 19, 2006, 03:02:42 PM »
hahahaha wait nah wait nah wait nah they have a place called St. Helena Hindu School
I'm miserable without you, its almost as if you were here...

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Re: US Beenie Man/TOK concert cancelled due to protests
« Reply #9 on: July 19, 2006, 04:18:21 PM »
No joke, einstein.

St. Helena Hindu School

I had to call a friend living down there to make sure of the name.... a primary school located about  100 yards south of KFC St. Helena. Just take a Kelly Taxi from Curepe Junction and ask them to show you.

next thing they go want to have the name of the area changed becasue it is a "hindu" school in an area with a "christian" name and mainly "hindus" live in the area and "hindus" don't believe in "saints".

Unfortuantely our society is slowly but surely copying America with this bs...*sigh*
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Re: US Beenie Man/TOK concert cancelled due to protests
« Reply #10 on: July 19, 2006, 04:38:48 PM »
I protest protestors who protest merely for the sake of protesting.



...now say that three times fast. While spinning in circles. With a glass of milk on your head.

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Re: US Beenie Man/TOK concert cancelled due to protests
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2006, 05:10:09 PM »
Lol @ those living in the St Helena hindu school.

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Re: US Beenie Man/TOK concert cancelled due to protests
« Reply #11 on: July 19, 2006, 05:10:09 PM »

 


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