Max Mosley Case

[Louis VI the Fat]

Anone else following this?

I'm afraid I am not. I do find it odd that Mosley's fascist leaning only ever became a problem after an alleged sexual fascination with fascism.

[Geoffrey S]

Funnily enough saw this on the BBC site today and considered posting it. It's a curious case - I find his behaviour distasteful, but it shouldn't have been any 'journalist's business in the first place, let alone mine.

As for the chap's fascist tendencies, that's his right. Far as I can tell, what leanings he has have been well-concealed for the last decades at least, certainly of no public nuisance or any reason to draw attention to his politics.

[Adrian II]

I'm afraid I am not. I do find it odd that Mosley's fascist leaning only ever became a problem after an alleged sexual fascination with fascism.

Yes, everything about this case is odd. Mosley is certainly an unpalalable character. That is why his case is a litmus test for freedom of the press issues.

During the Geert Wilders/Fitna affair I regarded his case as a similar litmus test. Everyone would defend the right of a Voltaire to speak freely. But should we acknowledge the same right in the case of Voltaire's retarded nephew? I think we should.

In Mosley's case, I think we should respect the man's privacy even if his private life is disgusting, and even if his views are offensive to many. It is a litmus test of how strong the legal system really is when it comes to defending peoples' privacy.

By the way, Mosley has become a Conservative and even tried to stand for Parliament in the 1980's; the fascist leaning is no longer in evidence.

[Tribesman]

Its a funny story , he is into S&M but is complaining about the humiliation , does that mean he is only into part of it ?
If there is nothing wrong with the son of a nazi playing games with prostitutes with a third reich theme and people in stripy outfits then he has nothing to be ashamed of , its his own business he should be proud and flaunt it .
Its funny with the BMW and Mercedes exchange though , apparently they didn't like jews either so should not have called for his resignation .

[Adrian II]

Yeah well, the News of the World isn't exactly a hotbed of revolutionary Marxism either, is it? It's another of Rupert's rags right? That got me thinking whether there might be any business interests behind this article and the pics.

Formula One interests to be precise.

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

Even if he did, in fact, roleplay in that manner, it's his private life and he did nothing illegal. The press should off, plain and simple.

[Devastatin Dave]

Even if he did, in fact, roleplay in that manner, it's his private life and he did nothing illegal. The press should off, plain and simple.

The press has every right to print the story. I agree with Tribsey, if the dude digs humiliation, isn't it a bit silly to be sueing because of being humiliated? I mean come on, she should read the story while someone poops on him while having a rubber ball shoved in his mouth.. AND LIKE IT!!! Yes, you like it when Daddy humiliates you in the press, yes you do, yes you do!!!

[Tribesman]

That got me thinking whether there might be any business interests behind this article and the pics.

Business interests ?

Formula One interests to be precise.

No never , well by never I mean only if they were to become a little annoyed if Max was to do something like bringing his whipping crew on tour with him and claiming it as expenses

But hey he wouldn't fly his whores out to Monaco would he ?
Surely he would just use the local ones .

Oh dear has Max been on the fiddle , naughty Max needs spanking..."but we are the aryan race"....or perhaps a good kicking woud be in order

[Evil_Maniac From Mars]

The press has every right to print the story.

The press does not have every right to humiliate someone (America has these laws too, I'm sure), and that's all that article was.