Money for Nothing banned in Canada

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Money for Nothing banned in Canada; I kinda liked that song.
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williamslakesm	Thu Jan 13, 2011 7:02 pm Post #1
Redneck Posts: 2,660 Group: Movie Era 1000 post angel Member #5,962 Joined: August 9, 2010	The 1980s song Money for Nothing by the British rock band Dire Straits has been deemed unacceptable for play on Canadian radio. In a ruling released Wednesday, the Canadian Broadcast Standards Council says the song contravenes the human rights clauses of the Canadian Association of Broadcasters' Code of Ethics and Equitable Portrayal Code. The council is an independent, non-governmental group created to administer standards established by its members, Canada's private broadcasters. Its membership includes more than 700 private radio and TV stations across the country. Last year, a listener to radio station CHOZ-FM in St. John's complained that the '80s rock song includes the word "faggot" in its lyrics and is discriminatory to gays. The broadcaster argued that the song had been played countless times since its release decades ago and has won music industry awards. A CBSC panel concluded that the word "faggot," even if once acceptable, has evolved to become unacceptable in most circumstances. The panel noted that Money for Nothing would be acceptable for broadcast if suitably edited. Read more: http://www.cbc.ca/arts/music/story/2011/01/13/money-for-nothing-radio-play-censor.html#ixzz1AyGni3i0
	What?!?!?!?!


Alisium	Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:03 pm Post #2
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LadyEmily	Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:25 pm Post #3
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wissaboo	Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:55 pm Post #4
Posts: 25,676 Group: Admin Member #1 Joined: November 16, 2005	why not just fade out the word like they do with so many others?



VioletCloud	Thu Jan 13, 2011 8:59 pm Post #5
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CaptDennyCrane	Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:12 pm Post #6
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slutpuppy	Thu Jan 13, 2011 9:29 pm Post #7
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