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MarioRPG
Jan 15th, 2011, 10:39 AM
http://fullcomment.nationalpost.com/2011/01/13/canada-the-worlds-most-easily-offended-country/

Due to the complaint of one person, radio stations will no longer broadcast the Dire Straits song Money For Nothing. The word 'faggot' appears in it, and I guess that's offensive to some people as it's on the CBC's blacklist of words not to air. Oddly enough, the word 'fag' is fine... does that mean 'nig' is ok too?

Not to mention my City council has been ordered to take sensitivity training (http://www.lfpress.com/news/london/2011/01/05/16775366.html) because of a music video posted on facebook... This world needs to man the fuck up.

Not to mention this version removes the word:
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Colonel Flagg
Jan 15th, 2011, 08:28 PM
Yes - the (studio) version I heard on the radio substituted the word "yoyo" for "faggot". So Dire Straits at least had some sensitivity training.
Fathom Zero
Jan 15th, 2011, 08:32 PM
I feel so bad for Canada sometimes when it comes to stuff like this.
Pentegarn
Jan 16th, 2011, 06:23 AM
What do a gay person and a chain smoker have in common?

They both like a pack of fags

/rimshot

In all seriousness though, I didn't even know the word 'faggot' was in that song till I read that.
Tadao
Jan 16th, 2011, 01:56 PM
What else are you gonna call a glam rocker?
Sam
Jan 17th, 2011, 06:25 PM
I'm glad Canada finally pulled the plug on a 20+ year old song. :rolleyes

faggots
Pentegarn
Jan 17th, 2011, 07:34 PM
America's Hat is all about current issues :lol
executioneer
Jan 17th, 2011, 08:50 PM
well they'll just have to substitute weird al's beverly hillbillies theme version

unless someone gets offended by "hillbilly", i guess
Tadao
Jan 18th, 2011, 11:58 AM
If I complain about the way they talk, will they shut up?
caffman
Jan 18th, 2011, 03:44 PM
I wonder if they still play Anal Cunt?
10,000 Volt Ghost
Jan 28th, 2011, 01:18 PM
How will people know that faggots have their own cement ponds now?
sspadowsky
Jan 28th, 2011, 05:28 PM
What if they replaced "faggot" with "cocksucker?"
Tadao
Jan 28th, 2011, 08:29 PM
If I was a country, I would ban that song because it sucks.
Ex Leper
Jan 29th, 2011, 08:48 AM
They should just dub over the word. They could use "mother" which is the most common replacement or something stupid like "hosehead".