Comments on: Freedom of Speech - The Final Frontier http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/04/13/freedom-of-speech-the-final-frontier/ An Open Blog featuring Rants, Raves, Annoyances and Thoughts about People and Society Wed, 19 Nov 2008 16:34:00 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.1 By: Eric Brown http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/04/13/freedom-of-speech-the-final-frontier/#comment-341 Eric Brown Fri, 13 Apr 2007 20:18:45 +0000 http://www.observationsinlife.com/2007/04/13/freedom-of-speech-the-final-frontier/#comment-341 I've been struggling for a way to summarize my thoughts behind the Imus scandal. I also don't listen to his show. I never really cared for him or rather never really cared to listen and hear what he was all about. Every day our freedoms get stripped from us. It's easy to criticize and point fingers. Some people's careers are built on it. I don't agree with what Imus said, but that is ok. I'm not Imus and it would be a tragedy if everyone thought the same thoughts. Racism and ignorance are terrible things, but firing a radio personality isn't going to change anything. It only makes it seem like CBS did the right thing. Instead of pointing the finger, getting Imus fired, and then letting the whole thing blow over until the next person says something bad, why are the issues tackled head on? I believe when a victim plays the part of the victim they make themselves inferior. I think a more appropriate response would have been to stand up and say the comments fell on deaf ears instead of isolating the black community from "everyone" else. I’ve been struggling for a way to summarize my thoughts behind the Imus scandal. I also don’t listen to his show. I never really cared for him or rather never really cared to listen and hear what he was all about. Every day our freedoms get stripped from us. It’s easy to criticize and point fingers. Some people’s careers are built on it.

I don’t agree with what Imus said, but that is ok. I’m not Imus and it would be a tragedy if everyone thought the same thoughts. Racism and ignorance are terrible things, but firing a radio personality isn’t going to change anything. It only makes it seem like CBS did the right thing. Instead of pointing the finger, getting Imus fired, and then letting the whole thing blow over until the next person says something bad, why are the issues tackled head on?

I believe when a victim plays the part of the victim they make themselves inferior. I think a more appropriate response would have been to stand up and say the comments fell on deaf ears instead of isolating the black community from “everyone” else.

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