Phil Robertson suspended

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Originally Posted by specknation

I can't believe this topic is getting this # of post, frankly I could give a rats *** about the Duck show. And he knew better than to say what he said, it was his way of saying see ya I had enough.

Well you would be one of the few. This is one of those deals that I can't see how anyone can stand on a fence here. He did not say "I hate gays" or "I hate blacks". He said what he believed. He said it isn't right, and it's against what God intended. This country has fallen to a point where you can't speak what you believe without being condemned anymore. Freedom of speech means nothing. You can say what you want, as long as it doesn't offend any of the pansies in the country. And that is not meant as a remark to gays, that's meant towards ANYONE that can't handle another person's beliefs. PANSIES!!!

"If You can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen has turned into "If you can't stand the heat, turn it off."

[bmac]

Somewhere along the line I picked up the rule of "No talking politics, sex, or religion at work". Celebrities are always "at work" and everything they do is scrutinized. How many of us would be fired or suspended from work if we made the same statement in a company wide email?

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Originally Posted by bmac

Somewhere along the line I picked up the rule of "No talking politics, sex, or religion at work". Celebrities are always "at work" and everything they do is scrutinized. How many of us would be fired or suspended from work if we made the same statement in a company wide email?

You know that's a good point, but they're "jobs" are a lot different than ours. The workplace structure, or lack there of, is not the same as what me and you experience every day. So in other words, a celebrity can't have an belief system, or if he does, when asked about it, he isn't supposed to tell the truth? Not all celebrities are held in the same light. Look at the constant comparison between Phil and Miley. She does ridiculous stuff and is pretty much rewarded for it. People come out all the time in support of Obama or the LGBT community, and they are applauded. Come out and do something to the contrary though, and you get a slap on the wrist because you aren't "accepting".

When's the last time a reporter asked you about your opinion on politics or lifestyles? I'm not going to lie to some stupid reporter just because I'm afraid of what may happen at work. These statements were not made on a live broadcast, that reporter purposely asked that question of him. He did what he believed to be right and told the honest answer. And now he is being criticized for it.

That is what is wrong with this country now. Nobody wants honesty, they want a lie. They want to feel good inside. No one can handle the truth, that not everyone likes everyone else. It's not a perfect world. We are taught as christians to respect others, but people don't do that; but when you demanding respect, it makes it 10 times worse.

Would this even be a major topic in our society if the LGBT community kept to themselves and didn't constantly make a scene of everything or demand to be treated the same? Maybe so, I don't know, but I think too much of the world is concerned with what other people think.

For the record, I agree with you on the "No politics, sex, religion" at work. It's especially important with the government, but I don't think it's right anywhere. It's not good business to be at ends with your coworker.