Should Comedians Be Held Accountable For The Things That They Say?

DFM · 02-25-2010, 01:55 PM

Michael Richards wasn't even doing it for comic effect, he's just a huge racist. Or a really good actor who thought screaming and going off on a racist tirade during one of his shows would be good for publicity.

I've heard performers on TV/Radio that I would have shouted at and heckled if I were at their show, either for being terrible comedians or being really fucking dumb. I obviously think they should be able to say whatever really fucking dumb thing they have to say, and I also obviously think they should have some accountability for it that they can't just wash away with 'It's a joke, man.' Even if it's them coming out and saying 'Well, I hate women.' or whatever.

The suing McDonald's for having 'hot' coffee is actually a valid suit since McDonald's coffee was hot enough to cause third degree burns on six percent of her body and I think lesser burns on another twenty percent. She was in medical treatment for two years and it cost more than ten thousand dollars to make her not horribly disfigured by coffee that in no way should have been that goddamn hot.

As for Cookie Monster going vegan or whatever, I don't have much of a problem with it, as long as they kept his personality intact. I know that was barely half mentioned in your post but I fucking love Cookie Monster.

Edit: Hey Archbio, deja vu

02-25-2010, 01:55 PM	#3
DFM Om Nom Nom Join Date: Sep 2005 Posts: 3,850	Michael Richards wasn't even doing it for comic effect, he's just a huge racist. Or a really good actor who thought screaming and going off on a racist tirade during one of his shows would be good for publicity. I've heard performers on TV/Radio that I would have shouted at and heckled if I were at their show, either for being terrible comedians or being really fucking dumb. I obviously think they should be able to say whatever really fucking dumb thing they have to say, and I also obviously think they should have some accountability for it that they can't just wash away with 'It's a joke, man.' Even if it's them coming out and saying 'Well, I hate women.' or whatever. The suing McDonald's for having 'hot' coffee is actually a valid suit since McDonald's coffee was hot enough to cause third degree burns on six percent of her body and I think lesser burns on another twenty percent. She was in medical treatment for two years and it cost more than ten thousand dollars to make her not horribly disfigured by coffee that in no way should have been that goddamn hot. As for Cookie Monster going vegan or whatever, I don't have much of a problem with it, as long as they kept his personality intact. I know that was barely half mentioned in your post but I fucking love Cookie Monster. Edit: Hey Archbio, deja vu __________________ [14:26] ManoftheRus: YOU GODDAMN SNEAKY DEE Last edited by DFM; 02-25-2010 at 02:00 PM.