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BBC allowed to charge licence

Aspergers_Aspie said:
I'm confused how the BBC are allowed to charge a full license to autistic people
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Autism is on a spectrum of traits and behaviors. Making some of us possibly exempt, while others don't quite fit into all the categories noted as exemptions.

Conditional "black and white" explanations simply don't work in such circumstances. Not all of us fit a category of being distinctly disabled- or entitled.

Though based on the link shown below, it appears truly disabled autistic persons may be exempt based on many other possible metrics aside from their neurological condition.

MSN
 
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Considering autistics lower income generating ability, it's pretty inappropriate to charge for a service many people don't even want. It's the online age now, people get their information from independent sources and the narrative cannot be controlled by a government or media corporation.

Televisual programming is a relic of the past, the license is long overdue being scrapped, especially after the scandal of goons targeting women and the elderly. It's bullying behaviour and thuggish tactics: coercion, harrasment and intimidation. It will be their downfall, we won't forget. If public affairs pan out the way I expect, compulsory TV licenses won't be a thing in 5 years.

The i Paper has previously reported that one pensioner, Aileen Boor, from Stockport, was pursued with letters threatening action, up to her death at the age of 100. Her daughter said Mrs Boor had “picked out her outfit” she planned to wear in court.
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Widower, 89, sent 53 'threatening' letters over TV licence fee despite BBC 'amnesty'

Perhaps she'd rather keep the house warm in a cost of living crisis, than to give £200 to a corporation that doesn't reflect the values of the citizen population.
 
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Aspergers_Aspie said:
Sorry, I am not good at wondering why when disabilities come into the equation, how it's decided which ones are 'appropriate'
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One thing for sure, most societies are not likely to be overly generous or compassionate when determining what constitutes a disability, let alone conditions in which involve both the disabled as well as the able-bodied. Worse perhaps when addressing those in neurological minorities such as ourselves.

In essence, there is never anything particularly fair where a majority rules and sets policy. Even more complicated is to consider the relationship of BBC as an "independent" entity from the British government.
 
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Aspergers_Aspie said:
I'm confused how the BBC are allowed to charge a full license to autistic people
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I never understood how they could charge people like that in the first place, it kind of makes a lie out of the term "free to air". As far as I know the UK is the only country in the world that does this.
 
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