Tuesday, March 13, 2007
A Hate Speech Backfires
In the past month former NBA star John Amaechi came out the "closet," when he announced Nationally that he was gay.
Other NBA players were asked what they thought about Amaechi's decision to come out but only one statement stands out from NBA player Tim Hardaway when he was interviewed about the situation and publicly stated that he hates gay people, that he is homophobic.
Most people thought especially people against gay relationships felt that Hardaway was expressing his Freedom of Speech. The only problem was that the league's Commissioner David Stern was not pleased with Hardaway's comments and did not want the the comments to reflect any views the league has about homosexuality.
As a result Hardaway was banned from the All-star game that was hosted in LasVegas this year.
View full story:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2766213
Like I commented on a previous post that although some may feel that this is alright everyone can say what they want, in a way that is true but again be prepared if people will agree with you or not. Like in this story who knows what the commissioner feels about homosexuality, but we do know is that gay people love basketball like anyone else, so of course the commissioner is not going to let what Hardaway said affect the bigger audience that love the game of basketball. At any rate Hardaway apologized in the end and his comments did not solve anything and basically hurt his character while he was trying to insult someone else.
Amaechi is currently making a National tour promoting his book Man in the Middle.
Other NBA players were asked what they thought about Amaechi's decision to come out but only one statement stands out from NBA player Tim Hardaway when he was interviewed about the situation and publicly stated that he hates gay people, that he is homophobic.
Most people thought especially people against gay relationships felt that Hardaway was expressing his Freedom of Speech. The only problem was that the league's Commissioner David Stern was not pleased with Hardaway's comments and did not want the the comments to reflect any views the league has about homosexuality.
As a result Hardaway was banned from the All-star game that was hosted in LasVegas this year.
View full story:
http://sports.espn.go.com/nba/news/story?id=2766213
Like I commented on a previous post that although some may feel that this is alright everyone can say what they want, in a way that is true but again be prepared if people will agree with you or not. Like in this story who knows what the commissioner feels about homosexuality, but we do know is that gay people love basketball like anyone else, so of course the commissioner is not going to let what Hardaway said affect the bigger audience that love the game of basketball. At any rate Hardaway apologized in the end and his comments did not solve anything and basically hurt his character while he was trying to insult someone else.
Amaechi is currently making a National tour promoting his book Man in the Middle.
Wednesday, March 7, 2007
FCC Cracks Down
The Federal Communications Commission(FCC)has buckled down on what should and shouldn't be said on radio, television, newspapers, and the worldwide web.
In an article written on March 1, 2007; entitled "FCC still interfering with freedom of speech" by Steve Chapman he writes about how a Spanish language television network is supposed to have so many hours of educational programs on during the day, and instead they decided to broadcast soap operas suggesting that they were educational enough. The FCC did not agree with this and fined the network 24 million dollars.
In the article was a great quote that sums up how some people feel that freedom of speech should be just that. Freedom of speech to some should have no regulations at all. I think that people take the meaning to literal and not with a realistic point of view. If a person acts in a way that is so degrading to mankind that defend themselves by saying I have a right to freedom of speech, I have the freedom to do this or that.
The term "freedom of speech" is used to lightly and frequently to excuse people from things they say that they know was wrong. Our society has to start realizing that this freedom is a gift because some countries do not have the privilege to exercise these freedoms like the U.S.... "The land of the free."
Anyways, I've babbled enough I just get heated when people use different rights such has freedom of speech to help get their foot out their mouths. So, here's the quote from the article:
Take the agency's rulings on the F-word: "If Tom Hanks uses the term in "Saving Private Ryan," it's OK, but if Cher does on an awards show, it's not."
In an article written on March 1, 2007; entitled "FCC still interfering with freedom of speech" by Steve Chapman he writes about how a Spanish language television network is supposed to have so many hours of educational programs on during the day, and instead they decided to broadcast soap operas suggesting that they were educational enough. The FCC did not agree with this and fined the network 24 million dollars.
In the article was a great quote that sums up how some people feel that freedom of speech should be just that. Freedom of speech to some should have no regulations at all. I think that people take the meaning to literal and not with a realistic point of view. If a person acts in a way that is so degrading to mankind that defend themselves by saying I have a right to freedom of speech, I have the freedom to do this or that.
The term "freedom of speech" is used to lightly and frequently to excuse people from things they say that they know was wrong. Our society has to start realizing that this freedom is a gift because some countries do not have the privilege to exercise these freedoms like the U.S.... "The land of the free."
Anyways, I've babbled enough I just get heated when people use different rights such has freedom of speech to help get their foot out their mouths. So, here's the quote from the article:
Take the agency's rulings on the F-word: "If Tom Hanks uses the term in "Saving Private Ryan," it's OK, but if Cher does on an awards show, it's not."
Tuesday, March 6, 2007
LAPD HOLDING
Controversy about whether standing in the middle of a public square and hollering out obsence language is actual free speech.
If you can't stand the heat, get out of the kitchen!
Is it right for someone to ridicule choices you make in your profession just because they don't like your certain choice?
Well that is what happened February 28, 2007 to female referee Violet Palmer.
Boston Celtics radio analyst Cedric Maxwell apologized on the air Wednesday night for saying that "a female referee should go back to the kitchen" after he disagreed with one of her calls.
Maxwell appeared on WEEI-AM radio station which is owned by Entercom Communication.
Entercom's Vice President of AM programming and operations in Boston said, the station does not condone Maxwell's comments, which he called a poor attempt at humor.
For Full Story and other comments visit:
http://cbs.sportsline.com/nba/story/10029025/rss
How can you justify what this sports analyst said with Freedom of Speech. In my opinion the Maxwell was unethical with what he said.
The right to Freedom of Speech which is printed in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that Freedom of Speech is not a treaty but a but a resolution that is not legally binding in its entirety. A nation has the right to censor, mostly for obscene, defamation of character, and/or hateful speeches.
In other words, Maxwell has the right to feel like what Palmer did was wrong but he did not have to disrespect her, with the comments he made. He apologized either because he knows what he said was wrong or he apologized because he would have to suffer the consequences such as the public not agreeing with his commentary and possibly getting fired from the radio station.
Well that is what happened February 28, 2007 to female referee Violet Palmer.
Boston Celtics radio analyst Cedric Maxwell apologized on the air Wednesday night for saying that "a female referee should go back to the kitchen" after he disagreed with one of her calls.
Maxwell appeared on WEEI-AM radio station which is owned by Entercom Communication.
Entercom's Vice President of AM programming and operations in Boston said, the station does not condone Maxwell's comments, which he called a poor attempt at humor.
For Full Story and other comments visit:
http://cbs.sportsline.com/nba/story/10029025/rss
How can you justify what this sports analyst said with Freedom of Speech. In my opinion the Maxwell was unethical with what he said.
The right to Freedom of Speech which is printed in the United Nations Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that Freedom of Speech is not a treaty but a but a resolution that is not legally binding in its entirety. A nation has the right to censor, mostly for obscene, defamation of character, and/or hateful speeches.
In other words, Maxwell has the right to feel like what Palmer did was wrong but he did not have to disrespect her, with the comments he made. He apologized either because he knows what he said was wrong or he apologized because he would have to suffer the consequences such as the public not agreeing with his commentary and possibly getting fired from the radio station.
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