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Phil Duck Dynasty Suspended - A&E Wrong?

Just another silly corporation trying not to "offend" anyone. Couldn't care less about what some jackass on tv thinks about something anyway. Imagine if the country got off the internet, watched less reality tv, etc...
 
It is fucking stupid. A&E is just covering their ass after the inevitable backlash...

Here is my facebook rant after getting a couple pics and dumb updates from a few acquaintances and distant family.

"
Dear people rallying around this Duck Dynasty dude,

I am a socially liberal person who is against censorship. I believe everyone should be able to freely express themselves, and whatever they believe, as long as it is not directly harming others or threatening harm.

This is very important to me. I would rather that everyone be able to openly state what they believe, rather than keep it to themselves for fear of reprimand.

The most important reason being that then I know how much credibility to give someone. If you have beliefs that I find moronic, outdated, bigoted, and/or completely against the core values of this "faith" you have chosen, I can use the information.

You should not be silenced, or disciplined. Please wear it on your sleeve. It gives me a better idea of who you are, and I can make my choices accordingly. This is a free country and we all should be free to express our opinion.

Now, get this "news" story out of my fucking news feeds.
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Dubbington said:
http://www.foxnews.com/entertainment/2013/12/18/phil-robertson-suspended-after-comments-about-homosexuality/

Thoughts on A&E decision to suspend Phil Robertson of Duck Dynasty for his views on gay people?

A friend did a facebook rant which got me thinking how we seem to moving backwards and becoming less accepting and more easily offended.
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I tend to think that as a whole we are moving forward, but in today's information age, the sensational stories get airtime so it seems like it happens more frequently.

The media isn't interested in doing a report on normal people holding reasonable beliefs.
 
The dude is fairly religious (iirc) and wears camo all the time, so his comments really shouldn't come as a shock to anyone, even the folks at A&E....
 
1. Stupid show.

2. Stupid scripted show.

3. Rednecks rejoice and get new teeth and tatoos with A&E money.

4. Go ahead guys, says A&E, be yourselves!

5. Uh oh, says A&E, we may lose money due to redneck being themselves. Pretend to be shocked!

6. Remove offensive redneck, kiss ass/suck dick to all sponsors.

7. A&E execs rejoice in all the free publicity and $$$$$ that will pour in.
 
Only seen the promos for this show but clearly a bunch of back woods rednecks doing their redneck thing.

For anyone to think that this guy might share Bay Area values social is beyond ridiculous.

To demand that he be taken off the air because of it is narrow minded.

What next, devout Muslims, Orthodox Jews etc. must now be silent or conform?
 
Not a fan of the show. But that is all it is, just a scripted show and he should be able to express his views all he wants. They'll probably accept him back like they did Dog the Bounty Hunter after his tirade. Today's news is hardly newsworthy, it's all just for shock and awe.
 
Never watched the show. But from what I know of that clan of folks, it's not shocking at all. Most of their views are just pure ignorance.
 
If you like homosexuality, fine. It's your opinion.
If you don't like homosexuality, fine. It's your opinion.
If you have a problem with someone's opinion, you're the one with the problem.
 
Free speech works both ways. Censorship is vile no matter who is doing it

I am a big fan of giving people free rope with which to hang themselves
 
It's funny how well protected religion is, just not the ideas contained within.
 
byke said:
It's funny how well protected religion is, just not the ideas contained within.
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I am disappoint. No cock rage evaluation of this incident :(
 
boney said:
What is Duck Dynasty?
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Imagine a cross between a couple families of inbred Alabama hillbillies with grade school educations and some goats. Give them some money and watch them eat, play and shoot guns.
 
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