Friday, October 17, 2003
The Hendon and Finchley Times, news for NIMBYs, carried this story this week about how a Jews for Jesus billboard poster wasn't offensive, though I think posting it in Golders Green might be considered cheeky. The Advertising Standards Agency has given it the all clear, though the company who maintained the hoarding had already removed it. However...
Councillor Katia David, the cabinet member for equalities and social inclusion, had said the posters were 'completely unwelcome in Barnet'.
Now, the Jews for Jesus site is here. I've had a look and can't see anything that denigrates any other religion any more than regular religions do anyway and doesn't incite violence or hatred. So I can't see the basis for treating them as though they were the BNP, and that it's the 'equalities and social inclusion' councillor is telling, can the council be trusted to legislate for fairness for any minority group.
The Board of Deputies of British Jews point of view is currently on their front page.
Councillor Katia David, the cabinet member for equalities and social inclusion, had said the posters were 'completely unwelcome in Barnet'.
Now, the Jews for Jesus site is here. I've had a look and can't see anything that denigrates any other religion any more than regular religions do anyway and doesn't incite violence or hatred. So I can't see the basis for treating them as though they were the BNP, and that it's the 'equalities and social inclusion' councillor is telling, can the council be trusted to legislate for fairness for any minority group.
The Board of Deputies of British Jews point of view is currently on their front page.
