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Let's say I did an interview with the local paper where I said that as a Bible believing Christian, I believe interracial marriage to be a sin. Let's say I then went on to compare interracial marriage to whites marrying an ape.
Would you think my employer was being intolerant if they suspended or fired me for that?
There is no progressive irony here. As a nation we've decided we don't tolerate hate speech. If you want to spew hate then you will have to accept the consequences. That is the free will of the people, deal with it.
Evidently common decency is an abstract concept for you.
Except he didnt equate them...he listed them in a group of behaviors commonly known as 'sins' to Christians. All other meaning is meaning you and people like you are assigning.Common sense.
I see someone slamming gays by calling their sex acts equivalent to bestiality a good reason for A&E to rethink the contract. It's like saying Jews are Jesus killers. I mean, come on, everyone knows that if you are in entertainment, slamming gays or Jews is a quick ticket off the air.
"Think before you speak."
You don't know what hate speech is...
Sorry, not agreeing with a lifestyle is NOT hate speech and you (and you arrogantly speaking for everyone) have decided nothing...
You should embrace and respect that concept...
Who the hell do you think you are? you think you're better than everyone else? you seriously that obsessed with your intolerance?
There is no progressive irony here. As a nation we've decided we don't tolerate hate speech. If you want to spew hate then you will have to accept the consequences. That is the free will of the people, deal with it.
Unfortunately for your argument, you would be ignoring the generational and contextual shift that has occurred around homosexuality in just the past ten years. And just like interracial marriage, it's going to take time to work through our society and be "generally accepted. And for anyone that rather recognize that reality, as opposed to mount some pointless "culture war" against it, they understand that such actions just help foster and reinforce the resistance against it. In fact, it's why intelligent people tend to disagree with imposing views on democratic societies when cultural shifts are occurring naturally (Ginsburg ala RvsW)
The employer here is responding to organized threats of boycotts, not some random interview
Apparently you've missed the boat. You're entitled to say you're against gay marriage, lifestyle, etc. You can say its a sin in your eyes, that is fine.
Claiming that LGBT is equivalent to beastiality, adultery, alcoholism, slandering, swindling, greed, prostitution... that is hate speech.
and you prove it by ignoring posts calling this person an inbred hick.
hypocrisy is alive and well
Well, it does seem to be a general overreaction to what he said, and the fact anyone maintains the idea that everyone needs to agree with them or face civil consequences is pretty childish. And that applies regardless of issue or politics, short of it having some real implications (and no, some ass-hat on reality tv having a stupid opinion is not something that carries "real implications".
In fact, at the end of the day, this will likely only push people away from issues like gay marriage, etc, and increase the perception that they are having a "pro-view" shoved down their throats
Again you progressives just don't get it..
Look at your post - you're trying to tell me what I can and cant say/believe...
This wacko is free to say the hateful crap that is on his mind.
The viewers are free to stop watching A&E if they are offended by something one of their employees says.
A&E is free to listen to their customers and release an employee that is hurting its revenues.
There's no bullying here.
I think they look more like ZZ top than inbred hicks.
Their flaws? Care to explain.
You can say whatever you want... just don't expect everyone to want to listen to you anymore. Hence why they suspended Mr. Hate Speech. What part of this don't you understand?
Praying on TV is a bit over the top. But, I like that the character of the people on this particular reality show is such that they are not back-stabbing, arguing over petty crap like the drama queens we see on Real Housewives. It's a wholesome show, and I'm sorry that its getting axed. Maybe Fox will pick it up.
This is a forum where people say all kinds of horrible crap. Why the hell should I care about what people are saying about this guy who spews his hate to a national audience? If you say things like that you should expect to get an equivalent response??? You play the victim card more than Al Sharpton and Michael Moore combined.
Actually, no, look at what he said: “But hey, sin: It’s not logical, my man. It’s just not logical.” “Start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there,” he said. “Bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men.” (Duck, Duck, Homophobe? ‘Duck Dynasty’ Star Phil Robertson SLAMMED As ‘Vile’ After He Declares A Vagina ‘Would Be More Desirable Than A Man)
So what he said was just ridiculous and downright bigoted.
You can say whatever you want... just don't expect everyone to want to listen to you anymore. Hence why they suspended Mr. Hate Speech. What part of this don't you understand?
The issue is not what he said, but how he said it. If he had not included gays with terrorist and homosexuality with bestiality, the complaints would have been much milder. Presentation matters.
Correct me if I am wrong, the bestality comment was made in response to a question about sinful behavior, and wasn't compared to homosexuality
<<<When asked what he thought was sinful, Robertson replied: "Start with homosexual behavior and just morph out from there. Bestiality, sleeping around with this woman and that woman and that woman and those men.">>>
If that's the extent of his comments on bestiality then you are totally misrepresenting them. It's like saying I equate tax fraud and murder because I view both "as crimes"
Seriously?
Those who promote tolerance are the least tolerant... It's so ironic...
You're not tolerant at all - you just promote ideas..
Tolerance is a 2-way street buddy...
You cant punish someone for not adhering to a philosophy.
Leftist intolerance is on full display this year....Merry Christmas.
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