As in concerning to the insenstive joke made by comedian Frankie Boyle about Jordon's disabled son Harvey Price, I am outraged at the way he discriminated against a helpless child who can't defend himself. Although the joke was aimed at celebrities and their publicity- seeking ways, it still did not give him the right to be so ignorant and cold hearted againts the disabled.
According to Ofcom the joke made by the comedian which was aired on Channel 4 "controvened the program code, channel 4 continued to doge giving a formal apology" There should be boundaries on what jokes are aired on national televison and I believe a formal statement of apology should be made to Harvey and all the other disabled by Channel 4 and Frankie Boyle.
Even though, he defended himself later on by claiming that he was only highlighting the life style of the well know celebrity Jordon because of the way she exploits her son Harvey, it is of no value to either Harvey or Jordon because a child is not obligated to pay for the action of his/ her parent(s).
Ofcom has ruled that the material in question posed a significant cause to offend. In addition, the joke also mocked the mental and phsical disablities of a child who has not chosen to be of any interest to the public because of the reputation of his mother. Harvey may be disabled but he has the same rights and feelings of any other human being on this planet, and he should not be singled out because of his condition. Personally, I think Frankie Boyle should be banned from televison all together because he is a bully and he only pick on people who are unable to fight back.
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