Showing posts with label bigotry. Show all posts
Showing posts with label bigotry. Show all posts
Monday, July 9, 2007
Robin Williams' Bigotry
I read over the Internet that Robin Williams made anti-Catholic diatribes on the "Tonight Show with Jay Leno" on 6/18/07. He was mocking priests as pedophiles. If he did his homework, he'd discover that only a small percentage of priests are guilty of this crime. Furthermore, majority of the offenders are not true pederasts but were actively practicing homosexuals instead. But Robin didn't have the guts to point this out. Was he afraid of the homosexual backlash if he did point this out? Isaiah Washington gets into trouble for lashing out at one gay person in private, but Robin suffers no consequence for lashing out against all priests in public. Furthermore, Robin insinuated that the problem lies with celibacy. If he did some research, he'll discover that Protestants and Jews, who have a married clergy, have the same problems with child molestation committed by their ministers also. Finally, Robin stated that "you can't poke fun at certain religions," but he can make fun of Catholics because at least they "don't blow you up." So is he suggesting that it's OK to denigrate Catholics because they won't resort to violence? I used to like Robin Williams and watch some of his movies. Not anymore. I've lost my respect for him, not as an actor, but as a human being.
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Thursday, May 31, 2007
Anti-Christian Hatred: The Only Bigotry That's Still Acceptable
We sometimes hear about Christians being persecuted in other countries. But did you realize it happens here in the USA? I just read an Internet article where Bill Maher, host of the talk show "Real Time with Bill Maher" on HBO, made offensive and insulting remarks against Christians, esp. against Catholics. Time-Warner, owner of HBO, issued no apology. Isn't it strange that Don Imus was penalized and criticized by the media for his remarks, but Bill Maher got away with his? Furthermore, you won't hear anyone attack Jews or Muslims because that's considered politically incorrect. According to the American Family Association, "For the mainstream media, Christians are the only religious group in America against whom such bigotry is allowed." The Anti-Defamation League warns against the media's influence in putting down other groups of people, which may lead to prejudice and discrimination against those groups. Remember what happened to the Jews during WWII as a result of Nazi propaganda minister Joseph Goebbels' influence on the German people? We must not let that happen again, neither to Jews nor to Christians. What can we do? We can stop watching shows that promote such hatred. And we can let Time Warner, Bill Maher, or anybody else, know how displeased we are with these kinds of shows. Let's remind the media that we should respect others, even if we disagree with them. That's the definition of true tolerance.
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