Protestantism

» paper_turtle - I Guess

Phil wrote:
In any event, do we really want to be in the censorship business? For example, aren't the words Imus used popular words with some entertainment people? What will we do about them?
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The words he used *shouldn't* be popular with anyone.
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I think there's a huge difference between censorship and asking people to speak (behave) responsibly. I don't think freedom of speech necessarily means we have the right to say hateful, inflammatory things--especially over public media where young children might hear them and think its cool.
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IMHO a *reasonable* person knows that calling someone "a nappy-headed ho" is disrespectful (to day the least). Not to mention that it reflects badly on the person who said it.
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I just don't understand why people like that get airtime in the first place. Nor do I understand why anyone would want to listen to (what I see as) such garbage day after day. Why pollute your mind and spirit that way?
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peace and love,
Paper Turtle

-- posted by paper_turtle