On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 9:06 AM, Edwin Wambua <
eddwak@gmail.com> wrote:
> I also disagree with Mc Donald.
> Some of us do not have a choice. For example, on my route (105/30) there are
> many matatus, City Hoppas, City Shuttles, Metro Shuttles e.t.c. and it's
> like Maina and Company have signed a contract with the matatus and their
> Saccos to always air their show in the morning. If you wait for one that
> doesn't air that show you might have to get to work very late.
>
> We can talk about marriages being a sham but the truth is there are some
> marriages which are actually working, and there are people who do not
> conform to the gender, tribal and racial stereotypes being glorified in that
> show. If all that people hear are how pathetic Kenyan men are, or that
> Nairobi women are all after money ( and the people who hear this include the
> children boarding the matatus in the morning) won't our society degenerate
> even further?
>
> There are even racier shows and nobody is complaining about them because
> they are not aired in the morning, in a lot of PSVs and other public places.
> If the show is as popular as the proponents claim it is, it will still
> generate a lot of revenue if it's aired after hours. Those who get
> entertained by it and those who want to call in to receive "help" will
> continue doing so.
>
> We want freedom but freedom comes with responsibility, and there's nothing
> like total freedom because total freedom to one person might be violation of
> freedom of another person, that's why things like Censorship boards and
> Regulatory Boards exist.
>
> Regards,
> Edwin
>
>
> On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 8:30 AM, Okechukwu <
okechukwu@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> I refuse to agree with you McD - coz the freedom of speech as much as
>> it is a fundamental right should never infringe on someone else's
>> freedom - Talking about Waumini & Ghetto radio - its clearly not
>> infringing on someone's right to associate with, a matatu to board,
>> but Classic and team are clearly disturbing some masses. There are
>> things that can be tolerated, but all everyone is asking is, please
>> discuss them after hours - is that so hard to understand?
>>
>> ./Ok3ch
>>
>> On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 8:20 AM, Joseph Maina <
mainasoft00@gmail.com>
>> wrote:
>> > @ Mc Donald.... very right ....
>> >
>> > On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 11:52 PM, Joseph McDonald <
mcdonaldoj@gmail.com>
>> > wrote:
>> >>
>> >> It is ironical....the parents are the ones calling.
>> >>
>> >> So long as you have a choice there is nothing you can do.
>> >>
>> >> You have a choice in the stations,You have a choice in the mode of
>> >> transport (you can take a city hopper or boda boda),you have a choice
>> >> to
>> >> alight before the mat starts the journey and even alight after the mat
>> >> starts the journey.If you dont exercise these choices then you have
>> >> accepted
>> >> to listen to classic.
>> >>
>> >> The fact of the matter is that most marriages are a sham,morality in
>> >> Kenya
>> >> is at its lowest (so I cant buy that moral theory) ...dont kill the
>> >> messenger...(In fact Kenyans are more tribal than religious) what
>> >> classic is
>> >> doing is offering a platform.They dont hold a gun on any one either to
>> >> call
>> >> or listen or advertise.Its called freedom of expression.
>> >>
>> >> Today if we stop Classic, tomorrow what will stop somebody from saying
>> >> a) Waumini FM is indoctrinating our kids with catholic teachings
>> >> b) Or Ghetto FM is making our kids fail in Kiswahili because ina leta
>> >> brrrrrrcha
>> >> c) or Hope FM is only Christian what about the muslim or hindu etc
>> >> d) or lets demolish K-street because there is a lot of immorality going
>> >> on
>> >> there.
>> >> d) or petition women not to wear mini skirts because its
>> >> "immoral".....we
>> >> will be sliding back to stone age
>> >>
>> >> For the last 5+ years every morning some one calls in and 20 others
>> >> follow
>> >> with a similar problem, what does that tell you?
>> >>
>> >> My advice wake up and smell the coffee its a new world order.....and I
>> >> can
>> >> bet my entire earthly belongings that Classic is here to stay and most
>> >> of
>> >> the people complaining are listeners as well in the morning.
>> >>
>> >> On Tue, Nov 1, 2011 at 3:49 PM, Dennis Kioko <
dmbuvi@gmail.com> wrote:
>> >>>
>> >>> What about their accomplices, Matatu drivers. I am sure they can tune
>> >>> in
>> >>> to other music, like some Embassava matatu, KAT, that I once boarded,
>> >>> He
>> >>> played Worship CDs , stopped patiently at traffic lights ....
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