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South Park Mohammad Censored

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  • Q1. Yes

    Votes: 39 88.6%
  • Q1. No

    Votes: 5 11.4%
  • Q1. I don't know

    Votes: 0 0.0%
  • Q1. Other

    Votes: 1 2.3%
  • Q2. Yes

    Votes: 3 6.8%
  • Q2. No

    Votes: 39 88.6%
  • Q2. I don't know

    Votes: 1 2.3%
  • Q2. Other

    Votes: 0 0.0%

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Two Questions:

Q1. Should Comedy Central have allowed a cartoon depiction of Mohammad to be aired on South Park?

Q2. Should Comedy Central have bleeped the name "Mohammad" throughout the episode, and then bleep over a minute of dialogue? (this is what they did)

State your reason.


Following the airing of the 201st episode, the creators of South Park released this message:

"In the 14 years we've been doing South Park we have never done a show that we couldn't stand behind. We delivered our version of the show to Comedy Central and they made a determination to alter the episode. It wasn't some meta-joke on our part. Comedy Central added the bleeps. In fact, Kyle's customary final speech was about intimidation and fear. It didn't mention Muhammad at all but it got bleeped too. We'll be back next week with a whole new show about something completely different and we'll see what happens to it."
 
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Q1. yes

Q2. no

south park can make an episdode about whomever they like, and comedy central shouldn't censor it, if people will be offended by it, they shouldn't watch it.
 
-- "In the 14 years we've been doing South Park we have never done a show that we couldn't stand behind. We delivered our version of the show to Comedy Central and they made a determination to alter the episode. It wasn't some meta-joke on our part. Comedy Central added the bleeps. In fact, Kyle's customary final speech was about intimidation and fear. It didn't mention Muhammad at all but it got bleeped too. We'll be back next week with a whole new show about something completely different and we'll see what happens to it."

That's really dissapointing to read.

I don't like South Park but 1) it's comedy 2) free speech 3) reflects badly on Islam.

I hope the US viewing public make complaints to Comedy Central and demand a re-airing and with all "bleeps" removed.
 
I don't think it should be censored, but I do believe that the South Park creators should have been able to anticipate the response from the Muslim world.
 
I don't think it should be censored, but I do believe that the South Park creators should have been able to anticipate the response from the Muslim world.

Sure they should have. And then promptly not given a ****.

I love South Park. **** Comedy Central for being dickwads.
 
I don't think it should be censored, but I do believe that the South Park creators should have been able to anticipate the response from the Muslim world.

I don't think its the Muslim "world". I think its just that small percentage of whackos that represent Muslims poorly. I don't think cable tv should capitulate to them.
 
I don't think its the Muslim "world". I think its just that small percentage of whackos that represent Muslims poorly. I don't think cable tv should capitulate to them.

I think it is a small percentage of whackos who would actually kill somebody for portraying Muhammad, but I do believe the community in large would be a bit disgusted with Muhammad being portrayed.
 
I think it is a small percentage of whackos who would actually kill somebody for portraying Muhammad, but I do believe the community in large would be a bit disgusted with Muhammad being portrayed.

Well they have taken their shots at christians, jews, scientologists, transgenders, homosexuals, red heads, red necks, atheists, the gilgamesh etc....

Why should the muslim community be insulated from comedic pot shots? Besides, there was no fuss when years ago, there was a depiction of Mohammed on South Park, but now they can't?
 
Well they have taken their shots at christians, jews, scientologists, transgenders, homosexuals, red heads, red necks, atheists, the gilgamesh etc....

Why should the muslim community be insulated from comedic pot shots? Besides, there was no fuss when years ago, there was a depiction of Mohammed on South Park, but now they can't?

Because Muslim's will put out a fatwa and some nut will go out and try to kill them. The other groups mentioned wouldn't. Therefore Muslims are insulated because we, as a civilized people who cherish life, do not want to be threatened or killed, therefore we accept these threats and censor free speech for Islam.
 
Because Muslim's will put out a fatwa and some nut will go out and try to kill them. The other groups mentioned wouldn't. Therefore Muslims are insulated because we, as a civilized people who cherish life, do not want to be threatened or killed, therefore we accept these threats and censor free speech for Islam.

We should stop. It only encourages them. Though I have to give mad props to anonymous for hacking their website. Hilarious.
 
We should stop. It only encourages them. Though I have to give mad props to anonymous for hacking their website. Hilarious.

So then redheads (for example) who organize and start executing media and hollywood types for making jokes about their hair color should also get censored because continued jokes only encourages them.

What purpose then does it serve to be non-violent when violence or the threat of violence gets results? Hell with the calls for the TP members to be calm and civil --- start threatening to blow up buildings or execute people and get results. We're sending the wrong message here guys....
 
So then redheads (for example) who organize and start executing media and hollywood types for making jokes about their hair color should also get censored because continued jokes only encourages them.

What purpose then does it serve to be non-violent when violence or the threat of violence gets results? Hell with the calls for the TP members to be calm and civil --- start threatening to blow up buildings or execute people and get results. We're sending the wrong message here guys....

We should stop appeasing them. LEARN TO READ, Johnny come lately to this topic.

You can feel free to read my views on this idiocy here: http://www.debatepolitics.com/break...death-threat-south-park-3.html#post1058704439
 
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Q1. Should Comedy Central have allowed a cartoon depiction of Mohammad to be aired on South Park?

Q2. Should Comedy Central have bleeped the name "Mohammad" throughout the episode, and then bleep over a minute of dialogue? (this is what they did)

CC should do whatever they think is in the best interests of their business. I'd say it's easier to deal with a controversy over some bleeps rather than a worldwide jihad. CC's job is not to stand up for freedom and all that, it's to make money selling funny stuff.

The creators have no right to someone else's network. If they want to show Muhammad or whatever, they can do it on their own.

Yes, murderous Muslims suck, but CC isn't obligated to start a war with them just to make a couple of cartoonists happy.
 
Q1- Yes, Q2- No.

South Park makes fun of everyone. They make fun of all kinds of religious figures and religions. Heck, the first episode was about a battle between Jesus and Frosty the Snowman. As a Christian it makes me uncomfortable when they make fun of Jesus, but I don't take it personally and it doesn't offend me. Part of being a mature adult is understanding humor and being able to laugh it off. I like South Park, I think it's hilarious. Shame on Comedy Central for censoring Muhammad and removing almost a minute of dialogue. If Muslim extremists are going to have the maturity level of a deranged twelve year old than that's their problem. Why should I as the viewer have to endure the censorship and watch a ruined episode? Seriously, they shouldn't even be listening to these morons, why cater to them as well? One reason many people love South Park is that they make fun of literally everyone, and we all laugh it off even when the ones they make jokes about are a group of people that we fit into.
 
I think CC should come under fire for having censored the damned episode.
 
I think CC should come under fire for having censored the damned episode.
That's kinda unfair, seeing that the only reason for the censoring of the episode was them not wishing to come under fire.
 
South Park itself is a stupid show. So is this whole Mohammed spat. I get easily annoyed with such childish things get coverage as if they're highly important.

What's more foolish, though - someone getting worked up over South Park. Or South Park actually being censored over the worked up person's reaction.

LOL
 
Q1. Yes
Q2. No

I see no reason why CC had to censor because of a minority of nuts. Besides, Islam shouldn't be given special treatment. Many offensive cartoons has been done on Jesus and I don't see Christians going crazy.
If I deemed it offensive, I wouldn't have watched it.

The more this happens, the more encouragement is given to the extremists that their views have an impact.


I should make it clear I haven't seen this episode, has not aired in UK yet
 
That's kinda unfair, seeing that the only reason for the censoring of the episode was them not wishing to come under fire.

Hehe, perhaps. But seriously, we can't start caving in every time a bunch of assholes threatens us over something. There's no shortage of assholes or threats. Comedy Central should have done what Comedy Central always does and just play the damned South Park episode. It's the Scientology episode all over again. ****ing religious nutbags.
 
In a perverse way, their application of self-censorship proves a point of view much more clearly than if they hadn't.

I find myself wondering, though, if they have been receiving some advice from the British when it comes to facing down totalitarianism?
 
I think CC should come under fire for having censored the damned episode.

I agree. Anyone know of any sort of campaign (for lack of a better word) to let CC know we don't like their pathetic cowardice and special treatment of terrorists?
 
In a perverse way, their application of self-censorship proves a point of view much more clearly than if they hadn't.

I find myself wondering, though, if they have been receiving some advice from the British when it comes to facing down totalitarianism?

It's not the job of a comedy TV network to face down totalitarianism though. Their job is to make money by making people laugh.

They censor other programs all the time, including stuff that would get them in hot water with American totalitarian religious freaks (i.e. fundamentalist Christians, etc.).
 
I agree. Anyone know of any sort of campaign (for lack of a better word) to let CC know we don't like their pathetic cowardice and special treatment of terrorists?

Why do you expect a comedy TV network to fight your battles against terrorists?
 
Why do you expect a comedy TV network to fight your battles against terrorists?

I don't have a battle against terrorists.

I have an issue with a company who caters to terrorists. And, as a free American with the freedom of speech and a right to inform companies in our free market how I feel about their actions, I plan on informing them.

Sure, they're free to cater to the whims of terrorists. And I'm free to tell them I'm unhappy with their decision and I think they should shove their cowardice up their pansy ass.
 
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