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  • MONDAY MARCH 13 2006 3:06 PM

If You Can't Stand the Heat

Actor and musician Isaac Hayes has quit as South Park's voice of Chef, citing what he perceives to be the show's growing religious intolerance.


"There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins," the 63-year-old soul singer and outspoken Scientologist said.

"Religious beliefs are sacred to people, and at all times should be respected and honored," he continued. "As a civil rights activist of the past 40 years, I cannot support a show that disrespects those beliefs and practices."

"South Park" co-creator Matt Stone responded sharply in an interview with The Associated Press Monday, saying, "This is 100 percent having to do with his faith of Scientology... He has no problem — and he's cashed plenty of checks — with our show making fun of Christians."

 

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calami00

calami00

I'm lost
November 2005

MAR 13, 2006 03:58 PM

mr_gosh said:
One wonders if the skinny, white, insurance salesman Chef will take his place.



that would be hee larry us

Riva

Riva

Apopka, FL
May 2005

MAR 13, 2006 04:00 PM

Schiele said:
Is it just me, or does anyone else out there think that 'southpark', 'team america' etc are actually extreme rightwing/conservative shows sneaking in under everyone's radar as 'outrageous alternative' - whose views ultimately support the current wave of bigoted conservatism sweeping the world?



It really IS just you.

Here's the silver lining - you should take comfort in the fact that you have a different view about something than literally everyone else on the planet. You renegade, you. wink

SupriseYoureDead

SupriseYoureDead

Astoria, NY
February 2006

MAR 13, 2006 04:02 PM

Who cares about the politics, its construction paper children with foul mouths. It just proves that no matter how obscene, racist, or just plain un-PC it is, it is ok just because it is a cartoon. Look at Drawn Together. It's a great thing we have here, plus its an excuse for me to still watch cartoons.

docrock

docrock

Australia
May 2005

MAR 13, 2006 04:06 PM

jake_lex said:

RadiantEnergy said:

Schiele said:
Is it just me, or does anyone else out there think that 'southpark', 'team america' etc are actually extreme rightwing/conservative shows sneaking in under everyone's radar as 'outrageous alternative' - whose views ultimately support the current wave of bigoted conservatism sweeping the world?



It's just you.



To me, South Park does a brilliant job of tweaking right-wing memes to absolutely tear them apart.

I mean, if anyone thought Team America was an endorsement of Bush's foreign policy, I dont' know what to say to you.



Thanks for at least trying to have a discussion smile

Everyone else seems content to go along with the mob rules theory.

From watching southpark and team america, I really get that they support the war.

[Edited on Mar 13, 2006 4:08PM]

SonOfAPunk

SonOfAPunk

Maple Ridge, BC
January 2006

MAR 13, 2006 04:19 PM

This is what's wrong with the fucking entertainment industry.

Why can't people just watch it, and fucking enjoy it?

Who cares if its fart-jokes, politic-cracks, religious-movements, etc. Just fucking take it as it is, and enjoy it.

Matt Stone and Trey Parker are fucking Gods in my book, and if they do something I disagree with, I still fucking laugh. (In celebrity roasts, do people get pissed off? No. Why?)

It's called a sense of fucking humour.

People like you a whole lot better if you have one.

smile

PaulNikon

PaulNikon

Palm Bay, FL
February 2003

MAR 13, 2006 04:23 PM

So they play a recording of him saying "hello children". Not a big deal.

SonOfAPunk

SonOfAPunk

Maple Ridge, BC
January 2006

MAR 13, 2006 04:25 PM

PaulNikon said:
So they play a recording of him saying "hello children". Not a big deal.



"Why bad?"

"Well lemme sing you a song about it..."

Isn't there a soundboard for this type of thing already?!

biggrin

docrock

docrock

Australia
May 2005

MAR 13, 2006 04:28 PM

SonOfAPunk said:
Why can't people just watch it, and fucking enjoy it?

It's called a sense of fucking humour.

People like you a whole lot better if you have one.

smile



Having a sense of humour and having an opinion are not mutually exclusive - but having an opinion sometimes means you don't find some things funny... even if people don't like you.

smile

Jack_Straw

Jack_Straw

Fairbanks, AK
December 2004

MAR 13, 2006 04:31 PM

Quick Isaac, the spaceship is coming! act like you've been doing something worthwhile.

Riva

Riva

Apopka, FL
May 2005

MAR 13, 2006 04:35 PM

Schiele said:

SonOfAPunk said:
Why can't people just watch it, and fucking enjoy it?

It's called a sense of fucking humour.

People like you a whole lot better if you have one.

smile



Having a sense of humour and having an opinion are not mutually exclusive - but having an opinion sometimes means you don't find some things funny... even if people don't like you.

smile



ACTUALLY, upon further reflection, isn't one of the main ideals of the liberal mindset that all people are equal and every race, religion, culture, and so on should receive respect?

And if liberal mindset really IS all inclusive, then why is there so much bias against Christianity? If you say that everyone is equal and deserves respect, except for ______, well then, isn't that excluding someone, and therefore a flaw in the logic?

There is a LOT of anti-Christian sentiment here, which seems to defeat the purpose of ideas like "equal", "tolerance," and "all-inclusive." Whether or not you agree with Christians or Christianity, they have the right to believe what they want.

If all of this is so...then wouldn't making fun of all of the forementioned differences be the opposite of liberal? Does that mean that South Park is not necessarily conservative, but more like... "anti-liberal?"

Here's a novel idea...people could just STOP making fun of all religion? Instead of making fun of one, two, or all of them?

Is that too radical a thought - that we just all make a concerted effort to be more respectful and tolerant in the REAL sense? It seems like people can talk the talk but can't REALLY walk the walk in that aspect.

Hmmm, the mind truly boggles. shocked

[Edited on Mar 13, 2006 by The_Giving_Tree]

[Edited on Mar 13, 2006 by The_Giving_Tree]

MrMuller

MrMuller

Detroit, MI
March 2004

MAR 13, 2006 04:36 PM

I'm fairly positive they've made fun of Scientology before in that show, at least in passing. He didn't seem to mind then. confused

SonOfAPunk

SonOfAPunk

Maple Ridge, BC
January 2006

MAR 13, 2006 04:37 PM

Schiele said:

SonOfAPunk said:
Why can't people just watch it, and fucking enjoy it?

It's called a sense of fucking humour.

People like you a whole lot better if you have one.

smile



Having a sense of humour and having an opinion are not mutually exclusive - but having an opinion sometimes means you don't find some things funny... even if people don't like you.

smile



Everyone has opinions... It's just when you become a pain in the ass to everyone who disagrees with you on it that you become a fascist... For example, giving Matt and Trey a hard time for anything they do is exercising your opinion on someone else.

They're just comically mocking those who enter the spotlight, all in good light...

So thus, I prefer to be associated who have a "Universal Sense of Humour". You know, the type of person who finds humour in everything and anything?

Yeah, they're the best... biggrin

docrock

docrock

Australia
May 2005

MAR 13, 2006 04:46 PM

SonOfAPunk said:

Schiele said:

SonOfAPunk said:
Why can't people just watch it, and fucking enjoy it?

It's called a sense of fucking humour.

People like you a whole lot better if you have one.

smile



Having a sense of humour and having an opinion are not mutually exclusive - but having an opinion sometimes means you don't find some things funny... even if people don't like you.

smile



Everyone has opinions... It's just when you become a pain in the ass to everyone who disagrees with you on it that you become a fascist... For example, giving Matt and Trey a hard time for anything they do is exercising your opinion on someone else.

They're just comically mocking those who enter the spotlight, all in good light...

So thus, I prefer to be associated who have a "Universal Sense of Humour". You know, the type of person who finds humour in everything and anything?

Yeah, they're the best... biggrin




Wow, you're really clever!

Nah, strike that... but you do seem incredibly insecure about your own "opinions" (just a tad hero-worshipful of trey and matt?) if you have to resort to calling me a fascist smile

Do you want to be an astronaut or a fireman when you're all gwowed up?

docrock

docrock

Australia
May 2005

MAR 13, 2006 04:50 PM

The_Giving_Tree said:

Schiele said:

SonOfAPunk said:
Why can't people just watch it, and fucking enjoy it?

It's called a sense of fucking humour.

People like you a whole lot better if you have one.

smile



Having a sense of humour and having an opinion are not mutually exclusive - but having an opinion sometimes means you don't find some things funny... even if people don't like you.

smile



ACTUALLY, upon further reflection, isn't one of the main ideals of the liberal mindset that all people are equal and every race, religion, culture, and so on should receive respect?

And if liberal mindset really IS all inclusive, then why is there so much bias against Christianity? If you say that everyone is equal and deserves respect, except for ______, well then, isn't that excluding someone, and therefore a flaw in the logic?

There is a LOT of anti-Christian sentiment here, which seems to defeat the purpose of ideas like "equal", "tolerance," and "all-inclusive." Whether or not you agree with Christians or Christianity, they have the right to believe what they want.

If all of this is so...then wouldn't making fun of all of the forementioned differences be the opposite of liberal? Does that mean that South Park is not necessarily conservative, but more like... "anti-liberal?"

Here's a novel idea...people could just STOP making fun of all religion? Instead of making fun of one, two, or all of them?

Is that too radical a thought - that we just all make a concerted effort to be more respectful and tolerant in the REAL sense? It seems like people can talk the talk but can't REALLY walk the walk in that aspect.

Hmmm, the mind truly boggles. shocked

[Edited on Mar 13, 2006 by The_Giving_Tree]

[Edited on Mar 13, 2006 by The_Giving_Tree]




It's a nice idea, but without viewpoints there isn't diversity. I think it's how that viewpoint is defended (ie guns, legislation, illegal wars etc...)

However, I was just wondering if anyone else seem to think that southpark was pretending to be something it's not - and I got my answer! biggrin

Peace smile

FireBomber

FireBomber

Leesburg, FL
March 2005

MAR 13, 2006 04:54 PM

South Park has always taken both sides of any argument and make extreme caricatures out of them, thus making both sides look equally idiotic for taking their views so seriously.

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