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Originally Posted by Cannon Shell
I certainly did not take offense nor did I call anyone a name unless you count "lefty" as namecalling but if you truly are a liberal it should not be considered offensive. I merely countered your potshot at me which was based upon personal innuendo rather than based upon any topical subject. By no means was I ofnded as a matter of fact I thought it was funny that you would resort to such tactics. I stand by my original post which basically says why are these things made into bigger issues than they should be? I'm far from worried that the Rutgers womans basketball team will be scarred or offended. We spend far too much time worrying about stupidity like this. Fact is that we as a society have grown far too politically correct and the particualrs of this case are further proof of this. I am not saying that I agree or disagree with those that are offended by Imus comments but those who believe in freedom of speech and other pillars of the constitution should stand up and say that people who say stupid things have rights too.
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I think Native Americans and Gays are bothered(or hurt) by these things,but I don't know where you start/stop rules about it.For one thing,we are terribly inconsistent about when we are outraged about comments about the way people are born.If it's wrong to say somebody is ugly,then why is it still o.k. to complain(or make fun of) the size of a man's penis,or a woman's chest? Imus is responsible for the show's content.In my opinion, he has let this Bernard character say stuff like this (with racial overtones) for far too long.I have always wondered how they got away with it.The audience knows he is playing a character(like CARROL O'CONNOR played.)THAT'S WHY THEY AREN'T OUTRAGED.They know the context of all this.I agree with Canon about most of this,but when it comes to issues concerning subjects where people have been harmed physically in the past(race,sexual orientation,) I can't say I agree.IMUS FCKED up pretty seriously.I understand that he is an entertainer,and playing a part.I understand the context of the show,but I think he is gunna get run.This was a mistake that he just can't make better.If it was just a comment about looks,or even sexual orientation,then I think he would survive.Fact is that he used the term "nappy- headed," and that is race specific,and I think it is gunna be curtains here.