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Indeed.

Apparently the most powerful entity in the entire universe needs government protection from the opinion of Stephen Fry.

Doesn't seem like a fair fight to me.

Fry should make a statement similar to what Colbert made recently for his remarks against Trump "I've got the jokes, he's got the launch codes so it's a fair fight"

Homophobia isn't excusable no matter what position the target holds.

Don't think Colbert's statement was homophobic though, don't want to fight genuinely want to know what made you think it was?

I thought Stephen Fry was the most powerful entity in the universe.

... together with Laurie, Atkinson, Smith, Jones and a handful+1 others. Many gods.

One of my favourite sketches on religion is from Atkinson's live show when the devil, Toby, welcomes people to hell [1]. It satirises Pascal's Wager [2] and the general issue of most peoples lack of reasoned choice of religion so casually and effectively after various easy digs at the usual victims.

[1] https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=91DSNL1BEeY

[2] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pascal's_Wager

I love all sketches, of that performance, especially the best man. But yes, that is a very good one and Atkinson is a genious although most people know him as Mr Bean where he is a less obvious genious.

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