RIP Free Speech

[Hexis]

Congress shall make no law respecting an establishment of religion, or prohibiting the free exercise thereof; or abridging the freedom of speech, or of the press; or the right of the people peaceably to assemble, and to petition the Government for a redress of grievances.

Don't see any hint of the US Congress having anything to do with Comedy Central making a dumb decision.

It's not a free speech issue. It's a stupid corporation decision based on (IMHO) foolish reasoning.

Crying wolf about free speech won't help anything.

[drg]

1) It's a private entity's right to do this.

2) In the pantheon of deleterious decisions corporations make, this is pretty piddly. Get over it. When you push the edge of acceptability, you occasionally get pushed back. Comes with the territory.

[warbeak2099]

Did anyone see that the Islamic group's website got hacked lol? It's pretty funny.

[DevilMan]

Did anyone see that the Islamic group's website got hacked lol? It's pretty funny.

I wish someone would hack it and make it ONLY play the SouthPark episode UNEDITED over and over...

DM

[DevilMan]

And in a way it is about free speech.

CC played the show, CC received threats against it from extremists, CC gets no assistance from law enforcement as to the threatening nature of the whole deal.

Piddly? Sure... in the grand scheme of things. But do you think it would be just as lax if I sent a note to the local temple stating that if they didn't stop what they were doing I'd bomb the place?

DM

[Soopa Villain17]

the censors and bleeps made the episode difficult to watch. one of these days the muslims will get what they deserve , a nuke shoved up there ***.

[DevilMan]

the censors and bleeps made the episode difficult to watch. one of these days the extremist muslims will get what they deserve , a nuke shoved up there posterior body cavity.

FIXED!

I have plenty of friends who are muslim.... none that I know that are that extreme/stupid/arrogant/spiteful/etc.

Also I don't think there should be nukes used. I am more of a surgical strike person. I like the "Members of X group have been identified and are being eliminated with extreme prejudice by covert operations of the US military." Much more gratifying, to me at least.

DM

[neppo1345]

A public owned corporation decided to exhibit creative control over their property.

Methinks op needs to reconsider what "free speech" means.

/ironic that there are several highly political threads going on currently?

+1

the censors and bleeps made the episode difficult to watch. one of these days the muslims will get what they deserve , a nuke shoved up there ***.

Reported.

/it's their...not there.

[drg]

FIXED!

I have plenty of friends who are muslim.... none that I know that are that extreme/stupid/arrogant/spiteful/etc.

Why blithely ignore the fact that he made no such distinction? That's the problem, people aren't held accountable for their ignorance and prejudice.

As someone who knows better, you should be using this as a teachable moment. Instead you gloss over it and basically agree with the jingoism.

[DevilMan]

Why blithely ignore the fact that he made no such distinction? That's the problem, people aren't held accountable for their ignorance and prejudice.

As someone who knows better, you should be using this as a teachable moment. Instead you gloss over it and basically agree with the jingoism.

WHY??? Because my balls are actually fully formed that's why. And because my skin is thicker than a nanometer, and because I am able to discern the difference myself.

Want a teachable moment? Quit being a cry baby already. "Basically agree with the jingoism." ummmmm yeah... how do ya figure that one? Try reading ENGLISH as it's written. Not as you want to read it. Starting to sound like a woman, so you may wanna check for some sanitary napkins if you aren't supplied already.

Oh oooops... Did I say that? Yeah I did. Does that make me a womanizer? I guess it makes me whatever it is that you want me to be... In your eyes at least.

Glad to know that your mangina is blooming at least.

As for whether or not "he made no distinction" is of his own doing. I'm not his father, mother, teacher or any other person that is to be held responsible for his actions. You however want to try and say that I agree with him 100%??? PLEASE!!!! You and CP would get along well...

DM

[behemoth]

[drg]

WHY??? Because my balls are actually fully formed that's why. And because my skin is thicker than a nanometer, and because I am able to discern the difference myself.

Want a teachable moment? Quit being a cry baby already. "Basically agree with the jingoism." ummmmm yeah... how do ya figure that one? Try reading ENGLISH as it's written. Not as you want to read it. Starting to sound like a woman, so you may wanna check for some sanitary napkins if you aren't supplied already.

Oh oooops... Did I say that? Yeah I did. Does that make me a womanizer? I guess it makes me whatever it is that you want me to be... In your eyes at least.

Glad to know that your mangina is blooming at least.

As for whether or not "he made no distinction" is of his own doing. I'm not his father, mother, teacher or any other person that is to be held responsible for his actions. You however want to try and say that I agree with him 100%??? PLEASE!!!! You and CP would get along well...

DM

So in other words, you basically agreed with the jingoism so you were fine with letting his ignorance and prejudice go. Sputter and curse all you like, a simple "yes, you're right" would suffice.

Ask your Muslim friends whether it is okay to say things like that.

[DevilMan]

So in other words, you basically agreed with the jingoism so you were fine with letting his ignorance and prejudice go. Sputter and curse all you like, a simple "yes, you're right" would suffice.

Ask your Muslim friends whether it is okay to say things like that.

I don't have to ask em.. this is the UNITED STATES... Not Saudi Arabia, Tibet, Korea, or any of the other places. You know there are those that find it "against their religion" to eat a cow right? So why don't you get on your little high horse and start a crusade to get beef banned from the US.

Let me know how ya come out on that one.

Again... Your reading comprehension skills are lacking. I don't know which part of any of my statements means that I'm saying you are any where close to being correct.

Try it again.. Maybe have your mom come over and read it to ya... maybe she can break it down some.

DM

And for the record... This whole topic started with the THREAT OF BODILY HARM due to the FREE SPEECH that someone chose to use. So why don't you take your little horsey... and go talk to the extremists that started this whole mess in the first place you freakin retard. Don't you get it???? THEY STARTED WITH THE PREJUDICE AND IGNORANCE and YOU ARE DEFENDING THEM! It's hard to see things for what they are sometimes... try a mirror.

[drg]

I don't have to ask em..

So you wouldn't ask your Muslim friends what they would think of that statement? Why? Afraid to be educated?

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You're both arguing over one of the dumbest comments in the thread.