Posted on Dec 19, 2013
Fallen Dynasty? If one of our leaders made the same comments, what consequences would they face?
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Duck Dynasty is the most successful reality TV show of all time. Along with $400,000,000/year merchandise sales. It is widely supported by many. However, the backlash over these statements has been brutal and may end the show. What do you think?
Phil Robertson, a star of A&E's "Duck Dynasty," has been suspended indefinitely after slamming gays in a GQ interview.
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I would hope our leaders would face dire consequences. If a leader spoke against a minority group, or women, but tried to justify it with scripture, would you be ok with excusing it? You can't have two standards based off of personal preference.
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So let me get this strait, Phil Robertson was asked what HIS OPINION was on what he thought was sinful with homosexuality right? Then he proceeded to give his honest OPINION? Then A&E suspended him from his own show (that by the way, is based off his family's work ethic and values and BELIEF)? Makes no sense to me. Why ask for an opinion if you only want to hear what you accept. The Robertsons make over $400,000,000 a year in product sales and had over 9mil viewers on thier Christmas episode. If you ask me A&E needs the Robertsons more than the Robertsons need A&E. What was A&E before Duck Dynasty anyway? I don't think anything surprising would happen if one of our senior leaders said something similar. I think it would be the same type of knee jerk reaction but on a military style scale.
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CPT (Join to see)
Plus they are an extremely openly and outwardly Christian family and make it a point to show it. I don't know why people expect anything other than what he said honestly.
Similar situation with Paula Dean. I honestly could care less, but the whole thing about her taking heat for saying the N word over 20 years ago? seriously? I mean she's and OLD SOUTHERN white lady. OF COURSE she's gonna be a little racist, that's how she grew up and was raised. My grandparents are for sure still a little racist. Doesn't mean she should be dropped from everything like she was. Sometimes people are ridiculous
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Freedom of speech allows you to say whatever you want, but it doesn't preclude consequences. A&E disagrees with his opinion, and there must have been some provision within his contract which allows them to terminate people's employment on a whim. Methinks, however, that doesn't care. His opinion won't change, and he's already laughed his way to bank.
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CPO Terry Ashmore
I understand both sides of the issue, but he was hired to do a show about his job and family. His opinion was going to come out eventually, and other shows in which such opinions were given the network (such as Fox) would simply add a disclaimer that the network does not agree. I think the argument is the lack of tolerance for Christian views nowadays. We don't have to agree, but we should be mature enough to get along and respect ones belief. Especially if it does not negatively impact someones life.
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SFC Michael Hasbun
CPO Ashmore, it is not "Christian views" that are no longer be tolerated, it is bigotry that is not being tolerated. Now, if a lot of one category fall into another, that is a separate discussion..
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What’s the point of freedom of speech if we seek to punish all those whose views are different from our own?
How is this different then firing someone because they supported gay marriage?
How is this different then firing someone because they supported gay marriage?
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SPC Christopher Morehouse
"we taught philosophy and astrology and mathematics before Socrates and them Greek homos ever got around to it." -- Al Sharpton 1994 speech at New Jersey’s Kean College. Pretty sure he is still on the air.
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SFC Lamont Womack
This is not a competition. Pointing the finger does not help the situation. Martin Bashir made an offensive comment about Sarah Palin. His comment was viewed the same way this comment was and he was fired from MSNBC as he should have been.
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SPC Christopher Morehouse
The thing is, his comments where clearly not meant to be offensive. He was stating his opinion, and opinion shared by a great many, that homosexuality is a sin. And then he went on to say he never witnessed any racism. Seems to me its all getting blown out of proportion to support one opinion over another.
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