A complaint that a remark by a radio presenter about hypocritical conduct of people holding radioCalvinistic beliefs amounts to impairment of the dignity of the Complainant in that such persons are among those “who are found in brothels”, held not to amount to speech which is prohibited by the clause in the Broadcasting Code which protects dignity. Also held that religious feelings are only protected by the hate speech clause. 

However, that in any case, freedom of speech permits a broadcaster to hold a view such as the one expressed in the programme. However, labelling, as in the comment by the presenter, tends to carry the seeds of its own destruction in the marketplace of ideas. 

Complaint not upheld.

[2011] JOL 26610 (BCCSA)

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