I think the show overreacted. Personally, I would have smacked myself for asking someone from deep Louisiana a question like that and expect something good. However, I think the same view I have on christian gay marriage applies: It's their club, they decide who's allowed in. I don't agree with the show's decision, but it's their right to fire an actor for whatever reason they please.
Anyway, I'm pretty sure that they would have responded differently to the case if they'd known what kind of shitstorm this would evoke.
Anyway, I'm pretty sure that they would have responded differently to the case if they'd known what kind of shitstorm this would evoke.
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Originally Posted by -Cyri-
It also says in the old testament that you're suppose to stone gay people to death, and stone men who cheat on their wife to death.
It also says to love everyone, even your enemy. Kind of ironic and hypocritical if you ask me.
It is neither ironic nor hypocritical. The intolerant are a group of people that must be tolerated in the same way that everyone else is tolerated.
Ancient [Evil]
Originally Posted by Arglax
I think the show overreacted. Personally, I would have smacked myself for asking someone from deep Louisiana a question like that and expect something good.
This.
This guy doesn't hide who he is or what he's about. He is from the Deep South and has expressed he is very religious. I don't think his answer should have shocked anyone. I also think removing him from the show and merchandise was an over reaction. But personally I think the lgbt community a long with most liberal Americans over react with anything/anyone that doesn't agree with their ideals.
I could go into the rhetorical argument that everyone can have an opinion, but not all opinions are created equal, but I suspect that a rhetorical argument won't convince anyone and/or will just cause everybody to say "nu uh my opinion isn't dumb". Along the same lines, I'm not going to probably convince people who believe homosexuality is wrong that it isn't. So I'll just go with the simple, and very valid reason why the company dropped him.
His right to an opinion does not protect him from his employer's right to control their image, specifically because he is paid to be an image for the company. He said something his employer doesn't agree with, the employer does not like the image he is presenting. He is no longer fulfilling the job requirements of the company, his job is rightfully in jeopardy.
An opinion is not an instant immunity from criticism or consequences. Opinions are protected from suppression, but not from critique.
His right to an opinion does not protect him from his employer's right to control their image, specifically because he is paid to be an image for the company. He said something his employer doesn't agree with, the employer does not like the image he is presenting. He is no longer fulfilling the job requirements of the company, his job is rightfully in jeopardy.
An opinion is not an instant immunity from criticism or consequences. Opinions are protected from suppression, but not from critique.
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Originally Posted by Beast
It is neither ironic nor hypocritical. The intolerant are a group of people that must be tolerated in the same way that everyone else is tolerated.
It is both ironic and hypocritical, if you understand what i'm saying.
And don't get me wrong, I'm not one of those "hate all those who believe in a a god" cause i'm nothing like that, I hate the people who treat their religion as the one and the only right religion, as no one knows what the end will be.
Sorry for turning this into a religious thing, back to the stupid hillbilly that everyone seems to care about for whatever reason.
Meep, cyri awayyyyy! ~o/
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Also, well said oracle.
why tho
