Death to Free Speech: Prophet Mohamed removed from South Park

re: Death to Free Speech: Profit Mohamed removed from South Park

john — Sat, 15 Apr 2006 13:39:06 GMT

Had the FCC pulled the show, you'd have a case, but I don't think the constitution protects free speech in a private enterprise. For instance, I could attempt to post all kinds of rude stuff here on CS and I have no doubt it would be removed. That is not censorship! Just like Comedy Central, CS has a right to decide what gets/stays on the air.

Sometimes, rude is just rude, even in cartoons with an alledged message.

re: Death to Free Speech: Profit Mohamed removed from South Park

Bill Robertson — Fri, 21 Apr 2006 01:58:06 GMT

John almost has it right. It is true there is no constitutional prohibition against Comedy Central deciding what it plays on its channel. Since Comedy Central only receives its licenses through the FCC licensing review/renewal process, the government has essentially censored the entire airwaves.

I am prohibited from starting my own TV station and broadcasting direct distribution without the approval of the FCC. And surely they won't allow me to launch my own satellite and broadcast my own media. Doing so would give me a private enterprise that I rightly self censor.

The government prohibits free speech on the airwaves with "no law…abriding the freedom of speech". The airwaves are intangible, unlike the press which are the tangible transmission of ideas, therefore broadcast media is speech.

Since Comedy Central is permitted to broadcast because of tightly regulated oversight by the FCC and there is no freedom for alternatives, according to our principals of government, TV Channels are just extension of the government, and they are never taking a principled stand not broadcasting a show.

There are cases where they might restrict a show because of their image, etc with advertisers, but I think we can all agree that South Park fans are not the most “sensitive” people and showing the prophet was not going to turn any of them away from the show…

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Eric A. Duncan — Thu, 12 Oct 2006 20:04:23 GMT

It seems we are loosing our rights to free speech, more and more these days. Some may remember a previous

South Park wins the Peabody Award

Eric A. Duncan — Sun, 22 Oct 2006 06:30:50 GMT

Congrats to the creators of South Park for the aware earlier this year. If this doesn't open people's

re: Death to Free Speech: Profit Mohamed removed from South Park

Stanley Bell — Fri, 05 Jan 2007 17:03:27 GMT

I don't think we should respect everyone's beliefs. I think that we will soon be at war with the Muslims themselves, because they follow a hateful ideology and are bent on world domination. I think a comparison to the Nazis is reasonable. Would we tolerate Nazis, even the "moderate" ones, if we were at war with Germany? I don't imagine so. We should not be afraid to openly criticize Islam, not just for its contempt for free speech, but for its anti-semetism, its treatment of women, and its inherent violent nature. We may soon have to choose between a medieval world, and a free one--let's not start by being timid.

re: Death to Free Speech: Profit Mohamed removed from South Park

Pat — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 05:04:20 GMT

Will this episode air again? If so when?

re: Death to Free Speech: Profit Mohamed removed from South Park

Eric A. Duncan — Wed, 21 Apr 2010 06:38:44 GMT

@Pat: Most likely not. You may be able to find it in the archives on http://www.southparkstudios.com/

re: Death to Free Speech: Profit Mohamed removed from South Park

Christian — Mon, 10 May 2010 21:34:09 GMT

All I can say is that we have to respect others religious views. It's about respect. We are living in a very ME world. It is a very sensitive subject to a believer when you make fun of or put our God (Jesus (JC)....your new show you think is so funny) or their prophet (for Muslims) in a sick and blasphemous image. It is wrong no matter which way you look at it. This is a sad day for all of us when people think this is funny. You mock my Lord now but you will meet your maker one day and trust me on this... EVERY knee will bow and He will say to you "I never knew you". Your money and fame will be gone and your time here on earth will be a mist in the wind compared to eternity. The difference between a True Bible believing Christian and a Muslim is that we won't threaten you with death, we will pray for you. That's why you cowards will continue to air your disgusting new show JC. Enjoy your fame while you can. But when your life becomes empty and senseless, filled with heartache...don't wonder why...remember what you did.

re: Death to Free Speech: Profit Mohamed removed from South Park

Bill Robertson — Tue, 11 May 2010 06:40:09 GMT

Wow, Christian's world would be miserable and devoid of most, if not all, comedy. I could find a religious viewpoint somewhere that is the target of some religion.

Even the fairly innocuous comedic exclamation "holy cow", is offensive to Hinduism and Zoroastrianism believers.