Yow, seems like there’s another gayish scandal brewing in Google’s gaggle of websites. A few weeks ago, we reported on the search engine’s alleged bias against gay sites. Today comes news that the company’s blogspot hosts a Jamaica-based, anti-gay site, the not-so ingeniously entitled killybattyman: a corner of cyber-space headed by this lovely image.
Reporting on the digital scandal, Harry’s Place wrote:
This is not a free speech issue. Incitement to murder shuts down the very exchange of ideas that free speech seeks to promote…
In the light of ongoing violent attacks against Jamaica’s gay community – why is Google allowing its services to be used to incite murder by hosting this hate-site?
In addition to calling for the death of dick suckers (and, we imagine, carpet munchers), the site also takes on British gay activist, Peter Tatchell, insisting that if children are bad, “The Tatchell Man” will come for them. Not surprisingly, Tatchell’s not so keen on the idea:
This website is sick and illegal. Inciting murder is a criminal offense. I am appalled that Google is hosting this site. It goes against their policy. Killbattyman fuels homophobic hatred and in Jamaica this hatred kills.
For its part, Google says that it will investigate and take appropriate measures if the site’s deemed inappropriate.
How about we take this to the next level?
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Youssef {BO18}
Ok, devil’s advocate
Couldn;t this be just a very sick joke?
I mean he even bashes Kim il Jong, eminem and 50-cent because he thinks they’re gay.
Rap music is gay as well according to him.
Just saying….
Holly
Pure ignorance but in Jamaica it is life threatening to gay people.
jerry
I looked at the killbattyman website, and per its name it should be banned from disemination. The content is extremely offensive to see and to read. No critical comments or feedback are posted.
Like some websites where anger and violence are incited and are the themes, the people running it are disturbed individuals. It’s like a violent and repulsive comic book, only the people seem to believe the ideas in it. Bambi’s gay, Casper the friendly ghost is gay, bigbird is gay. I’d laugh but for the terrorism of the whole site.
Andrew
I love free speech, without it, I’d never know who the assholes were! ( I love free speech, without it, I’d never know who the assholes were! ( <- stolen and paraphrased from someone, I don't remember who)
alan brickman
I love this site!!! Plus Andrew is right about the good of free speech. You need to know who the “carwrecks” are…
spiffy
If it’s free speech, then Google should not shut down those gay porn bloggers. IMO, violence is more obscene than sex.
Randy
This site has to be a joke. My favorites are all the batty cartoon characters! FREE SPEECH!