I'm not sure if you're trolling or if you missed the point. I wasn't trying to advocate racism. (Which seems a silly thing to have to say.) But I think that calling for the silencing of every voice, opinion or belief system that you disagree with is a bad idea.
I have a problem with the witch-hunt mentality that seems to accompany racism charges these days. ("Gawker says that this guy said something racist. He should lose his livelihood and become a pariah!") And anyone who dares to say "Maybe this person doesn't deserve such a harsh punishment." must be a racist too, and should receive the same punishment.
When McCarthy was feeding the hysteria of communism and calling for the outcasting and ostracizing of anyone who was even accused of being a communist, Murrow called it out as being anti-freedom. In today's politically correct climate there is never a voice calling for moderation or calm.
Ironically, even though Anthony is clearly racist, I didn't think this particular rant was. (Excluding what he said he called the girl as she was assaulting him, which so far the media doesn't even seem to have noticed.)
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2 LizardKingRumsfeld 2014-07-04
Maybe you could be the savior who corrects our progressive ideals and reminds us that racism is a good thing.
1 GartWilliams 2014-07-04
I'm not sure if you're trolling or if you missed the point. I wasn't trying to advocate racism. (Which seems a silly thing to have to say.) But I think that calling for the silencing of every voice, opinion or belief system that you disagree with is a bad idea.
I have a problem with the witch-hunt mentality that seems to accompany racism charges these days. ("Gawker says that this guy said something racist. He should lose his livelihood and become a pariah!") And anyone who dares to say "Maybe this person doesn't deserve such a harsh punishment." must be a racist too, and should receive the same punishment.
When McCarthy was feeding the hysteria of communism and calling for the outcasting and ostracizing of anyone who was even accused of being a communist, Murrow called it out as being anti-freedom. In today's politically correct climate there is never a voice calling for moderation or calm.
Ironically, even though Anthony is clearly racist, I didn't think this particular rant was. (Excluding what he said he called the girl as she was assaulting him, which so far the media doesn't even seem to have noticed.)