Remember, before the media blew this up, as they do, there were 2 complaints made, and this was for bad language.
Somebody should sack the media who seem to be all powerful, and not answerable to anyone.
Yes ...it is all over the front pages of the "gutter press" and sadly even the "adult" newspapers have jumped on the bandwagon.
A mistake sure...but lets get this into perspective....no one has died and there are far worse things going on in the world as I type this.....time to move on.
At last the voice of reason speaks. It's a minor story relatively speaking.
Yes, it is a relatively minor story, but it nevertheless tells us a lot about society and therefore it is quite big. Many threads here on OOF originate from acts of mindlessness, especially by youngsters. When that happens, there is an outpouring of indignation, and quite rightly in my view.
What we have here are two celebrities who, it would seem, are held in high regard by younger audiences. I have seen and heard a number of younger people say "It was funny" (therefore no problem); it was "pushing the boundaries" (therefore no problem); "there are bigger things going in the world" (therefore no problem). The fact that these two clowns broke many moral codes by their actions meant that this was actually quite a defining moment in broadcasting history. Should the BBC have given unqualified support? Should they (and maybe will) sack them? The BBC has found itself in difficult position and, belatedly, has decided to come down hard. There are moral boundaries, across which these two went. That's good news since, in a small way, it is sending the signal that, despite the youthful desire for "edginess" and "no boundaries", there is still a semblance of morality within the general public. Without such a morality, we would have a feral society.
After all, if a kid ran across your Mig, denting the bonnet and roof and he and twenty mates then said to you "Why should I apologise? It was funny". Would you honestly say. "Yeah, you're right, kids, it was edgy stuff and anyway I'm more worried about the recession"?