Simon Singh To Appeal In UK Court Today

TACD writes "Simon Singh, author, television presenter and known critic of pseudoscience, is in court today appealing the decision made against him last May over his use of the term 'bogus' to describe the methods used by the British Chiropractic Association. Today's decision could have far-reaching implications for the movement to reform Britain's horrifically outdated libel laws (that even America is making moves to protect its citizens against), and to begin taking steps to elevate Britain above the likes of China when it comes to open debate and freedom of speech."

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Re:Two And A Half Men

[mcgrew]

I don't know about the UK, but I suspect that there as well as here comedy is not considered libelous, or the guys from Monty Python would have had the shit sued out of them. For instance, the "mad doctor" sketch - "Now they want to socialize medicine!"

Or the brain surgeon sketch.

"My brain hurts!"

"Well, it will have to come out then."
Followed later in the sketch with the surgeon saying "my brain hurts, too."

And what about the archetect and the Masons? If comedy were considered libel in Britain, those giuys would have been in deep poodoo.