Kevin Myers claims he was ‘punished like a rapist paedophile or terrorist’ for column

lazybones32

Shenshen wrote: »

External pressures such as a fear of loss of advertising and readership?
I'm pretty sure that these were the prime reasons for the paper.

Why would a paper support one of their employees if it meant that they would lose revenue by doing so?

Seeing as most of the action was taken on the Satnight/Sunmorn before the paper went on sale, yeah, the move was a reaction to public outrage. <

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sarcasm
Even the Indo moved fast to remove from their site any article by Meyers that referenced Jews in less than glowing terms (this too was done before the paper went on sale)
The whole thing unfolded on Boards on the thread at the time. Dress it up as a necessary business response, if that helps you justify and support the action while still considering yourself principled and fair, etc; but the ****storm only started when word got to London and someone there with more power than anyone in the Irish offices, made a decision. What played out after was only for show.

Cienciano

It's like a bully going around punching people in the face. Finally someone punches back and the bully complains about being punched. Great that someone finally stood up to Myres who made a career of trying to be controversial. Live by the sword, die by the sword. Even in this article he's pretending he doesn't know what freedom of speech is, because he still has it. He's full of shít.

Prune Tracy

BillyBobBS wrote: »

Just the way the world is going I'm afraid. If you don't tow the PC line you are a target. Sad state of affairs.

I agree but in this case I don't think it applies. He was only on a wind-up, not offering any opinion of substance.

exaisle wrote: »

There's nothing like a balanced unbiased opinion.....you lost me at "unlikeable" because what you think of him isn't as pertinent as what you think of what he said, but I do agree that what he said wasn't "all that bad in the scheme of things".

My understanding is that it was passed by 5 members of the editorial/legal staff and passed unedited.

Sounds to me very much like the Sunday Times sacked him to protect their advertising revenue and circulation...

No doubt about it. They were under pressure to do so. In Myers' defence, I think it's actually very unfair that none of those who approved the publication appeared to have faced sanctions.

wakka12

boo-hoo

Badly Drunk Boy

Challenging Times for Kevin...

Lux23

Roger_007 wrote: »

"I wholly disagree with what you say - but I will defend to the death your right to say it".... (Voltaire).

Voltaire never said that. It was said about him by one of his biographers Beatrice Evelyn Hall.

Odhinn

darkdubh wrote: »

Himself and Eoghan Harris have a lot in common.

Amazing that he actually had the gall to get into the chair, considering the whole senate seat thing.