Should Gordon Ramsay be banned from TV?!


Question: In a society that appears to becoming increasingly offensive and aggressive toward each other should tv producers show some responsibilty.
How do you expect teenagers and young adults to show any respect for others when they see someone like this earning a fortune from TV appearances. This isn't a fiction programme, it's a top chef and businessman.
If they interviewed a footballer after a game and he spoke like that would it be televised? To some, GR is a role model just the same as a premier player.

It's not about whether or not you like GR it's about condoning blatant aggression, bullying and being offensive. For people who suffer this in the workplace (and some people really do suffer) it must make them despair that some people see this as entertainment.
Look, I'm normal I swear but not aggressively to people who work for me and who cannot fight back.
Should he be banned?


Answers: In a society that appears to becoming increasingly offensive and aggressive toward each other should tv producers show some responsibilty.
How do you expect teenagers and young adults to show any respect for others when they see someone like this earning a fortune from TV appearances. This isn't a fiction programme, it's a top chef and businessman.
If they interviewed a footballer after a game and he spoke like that would it be televised? To some, GR is a role model just the same as a premier player.

It's not about whether or not you like GR it's about condoning blatant aggression, bullying and being offensive. For people who suffer this in the workplace (and some people really do suffer) it must make them despair that some people see this as entertainment.
Look, I'm normal I swear but not aggressively to people who work for me and who cannot fight back.
Should he be banned?

Hi Les,

I think his attitude stinks full stop. He has no respect for collegues that work for him & why does he feel the need to use language while speaking to someone? I'm afraid to say that aslong as people keep switching onto his channel he will not be banned. I wonder how he would feel if the shoe was on the other foot so to speak....

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God i'm good!!!! Thanx Les xxx Report It


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  • Its all made for ratings TV.. I don't mind him - he doesn't lecture us all like Jamie St Oliver or Hugh WhitteringOn..

    no if you don't like it don't watch it!

    I agree with what you're saying. I couldn't really care how good someone is at what they do, treating others the way he does is disgraceful and he certainly shouldn't be rewarded for it with fame and fortune more for that fact than for what he actually does for a living.

    no he should not be banned, he could cut down on the language a bit, but other then that he is doing what the owners want, fixing their problems

    he should be banned for doing that backhand slap thing he does at the end of every sentence!

    no he shouldnt be banned at all. his shows are always after the watershed in the UK and therefore parents should exercise their right to stop their kids watching it if they so wish. There is a hell of a lot more aggression shown in films than in ramsays programmes and half the time, his methods produce results. working in a kitchen is a stressful environment and different chefs have different methods. ramsay with his michelin stars is obviously one of them

    no .

    no he shouldnt its good entertainment, should gangster films be banned because they contain violence?

    No...I take your point, but it's the same as anything else...if you don't like him then just switch off!
    And why does everyone in the public eye have to be a role model? Why can't people just be themselves?

    Yes

    But on the flip side all the people who participate know of his reputation, and still put themselves forward for it, in doing so it puts their restaurant on the map, so in effect its free publicity for them

    I refuse to watch him. He indulges in workplace bullying and harassment - I have to deal with this many times in my part time role as a union case worker. It's a pity that the catering industry isn't well unionised or he would have a case against him very quickly.

    Not really....I gotta admit i personally do not like the persona he portrays on the TV....not a very positive role model....but cannot deny he's a fine chef...ultimately if you don't like him, turn over.......

    So you want to ban him because he's not nice? Often in life we will be bullied by offensive people who are blatantly aggressive. I don't think it requires character to tell someone that they cannot act this way; I think it takes character to find some way to take those things and make yourself better from them. From what I understand, Chef Ramsey has many people on his staff that have followed him from restaurant to restaurant, before the fame, to work in his kitchen. I think if people felt they were being treated unfairly, they'd look for the first opportunity to leave - that's obviously not the case here.

    I think the scary part of your question is banning him. I'm guessing, since you used the word footballer, you're British, but I'm going to use a 1st amendment reference here so forgive me. I'm not sure when free speech went from speaking your mind, whatever it is as long as it does not put people in physical danger (fire in a crowded theater - espionage act 1917) or incite illegal actions, to "I have the right to silence you if I don't like what you're saying, or the manner in which you're saying it." I think it's a very slippery slope when you censor people. That's usually the first step in complete removal of rights, civil and others. Definitely not a road I want to go down. You are not a captive audience. You can turn it off, or not go to his restaurant, or not watch his shows - and if enough people feel the way you do, it'll affect him financially and then he will change. But that's a lot different than censoring him.
    **Response to addition:
    I think you are ultimately responsible for what your kids watch. No offense, but why should what I watch, as a 28 year old with no children, be limited because of your children? It's the job of the parent to teach a child right from wrong. It's the job of a parent to teach a child that just because something is said or done on television, it doesn't make it right. Instill your morals and your ethics into your children, but don't expect everyone else to welcome their viewing options being limited because of your children. And I disagree with you: you said your question isn't about what he says, but whether or not society should draw a line. I think the line about which you speak is 100% connected to what he says and does. If it is that important to you, then unplug the television. TV is a luxury, not a necessity. But once we start drawing that figurative line you mentioned, who is it that's going to decide where and when it's drawn? Parents? Teenagers? Conservatives? Liberals? Religious? Non-religious? We as a society will never agree on where that line should be drawn, and I think it's much safer as a free society to draw the line within your own home instead of drawing it for all of the rest of us. My line will be different than yours. For example, take politics. There are many on the right who would love to take left wing talk show hosts, or news programs off the air. There are many on the left that would love to remove Fox News. I don't trust anyone to tell me what's best for me. I think that's individual choice, and it not only is a beautiful thing, but it's a valuable thing that once removed, will never be given back.

    I really feel he is marketed badly. I think he would be as good as banned if he had to present a meek cookery show without his swears and agression. People seem to find his swearing and agression amusing when dished out to other people. I think it is because Ramsay is middle class and successful that people find his attitude acceptable but if he was a working class dole recipient complaints would come flooding in.

    Personally, as a person I cannot stand Gordon Ramsay, but his recipes are good and the food he is responsible for is really good. However, that is not what gets him high ratings, it is his abrasive personality that brings in viewers and I feel the public are as big a disgrace as he is.

    Yes, you're right - though unless people stop watching this rubbish, I expect he'll stay on telly. It's the 'pain looks good on other people' syndrome which is one of the attractions to people who like reality TV.
    I mean, what is the point of swearing and getting aggressive over cooking some frickin food for God's sake?

    He's no different from any other chef I have ever worked with - they are a breed apart from the rest of us !
    They all swear constantly - it's their 'thing'
    The TV companies should use the 'bleep' button more often . even after the watershed.
    There are many people who love his food but hate his mouth -shame

    Not in the least. At least he's natural. Just don't let your kids watch his show.

    No F*****g way!

    Oh, please... Have you seen some of the idiots who come on his show?

    Many of them NEED to be taken down a peg and shown how idiotic they really are and GR does exactly that.

    A little dose of reality check does seem to improve their businesses after he's done with them since they all seem to thrive AFTER he's fixed whatever problems their individual businesses are suffering from.

    No! He's a great Chef and teacher for future cooks!

    No, but if you do not like it do not watch it



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