McGill University radio station (CKUT) in Montreal has been vindicated in its decision to air ‘Bang in the Nails’ by the musical performance troupe the Tiger Lillies.
Last October, after airing the song, CKUT received a complaint that the song was distasteful, hateful and "gleefully mocked" the Crucifixion. The offended Christians also argued that CKUT, in airing a song that glorified hatred, contempt and sadistic violence towards a venerated religious figure, contravened provisions of both the Broadcasting Act (the Act) and the Canadian Human Rights Act.
Here’s the remarkable thing. After conducting an internal review of the decision to air the song, the campus station acknowledged the song's controversial nature and issued an on-air apology for not having contextualized the song. In the apology CKUT also expressed its regrets for having offended any of its listeners and provided contact information for any listeners who wished to provide additional feedback.
CKUT's remarkable on-air apology was simply not enough for the offended Christians...
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Posted by Michael Lithgow on May 20, 2007 in
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