[NEohioPAL]Is it free speech or hate speech on the DJs that phrank called a restaurant

Wed Apr 25 09:36:00 PDT 2007

let's just break this down....

would you be writing letters if they had been joking on Italians???
of corse not....we would not be having this disscussion....your only pissed 
that they made fun of asians and thats a fact!

and keep in mind i still got nothing but love for ya

>From: "Johnny K. Wu" <johnny at mdifilm.com>
>To: <neohiopal at lists.fredsternfeld.com>
>Subject: [NEohioPAL]Is it free speech or hate speech on the DJs that phrank 
>called a restaurant
>Date: Wed, 25 Apr 2007 11:26:22 -0400
>
>
>As an artist, I would never censor anyone but I do stand in a very neutral
>position, I was even an actor playing a stereotypical Chinese chef in a
>comedy piece.
>
>I would suggest, if you want to provide your point of view, study the 
>matter
>first, because I've realized many times, we tend to jump ahead and make
>statements because of how we feel, which is great, and this is freedom of
>speech and expression...
>
>However, if you have listened to the segment that we are fighting against
>for, you would understand, not only it was hurtful to Asian Americans, it
>was very sexist... Here are some facts I know about...
>
>1. This is not about free speech, but about hate speech.
>
>Also The First Amendment to the U.S. Constitution establishes freedom of
>speech in the USA. There are several major limitations on this freedom:
>
>- Only the government is prohibited from restricting speech. Private
>corporations are free to censor speech of their employees.
>
>- Freedom of speech is not absolute, even when government regulation or law
>is concerned. For example, freedom of speech does not give one the right to
>commit perjury. See the beginning of my essay on infotorts for more
>examples.
>
>That said, if an employee uses their company time to hurt other peoples,
>especially bystanders that didn't know their conversation was aired to 
>radio
>listener without them agreed upon, phrank call or not, and if the company
>gets complains, the employeed would be liable. This is about protecting the
>company's best interest. And this is not about free speech but a liability
>issue.
>
>
>2. The two DJs are not comedians, but what among the radio talk shows
>considered "shock jocks" meaning, they would go to the extreme to attract
>listeners and to be edgy.  This particular incident was one that really 
>tips
>off a lot more anger people than previous, in March 31, they attacked an
>invited unsigned band, calling one of the members a "FAGGOT", and continued
>to insult them. The radio station didn't suspend them nor they were advised
>not to do it anymore, in fact, the radio station stood behind them and
>protected them. But not this time... Which means, the segment must contain
>very hateful messages that was sent across and this time, it was way
>overboard that not even their employer wants to side with them. Or perhaps
>because the station had gotten so many complains in the past that they
>decided that this one is really went too far... So they were suspended 
>until
>further notice.
>
>
>3. This is not about censorship as the DJs claim, if you go to their 
>website
>blog, they can still do whatever they want, but guess what, they were also
>censoring people, they only allow certain comments to be posted, If this is
>about free speech issue or censorship, they should've allow ANY post to be
>commented. However, why would they censor it out?
>
>
>4. Those that are in the media must exercise more responsibility when talks
>to the crowd, because they can easily influence the people they spread 
>their
>words to. How many times, do you read any news publication and you would
>think the news is right and you already pre-judge the person? Or rather how
>many times you know for a fact that the published piece is incorrect and it
>can hurt you?
>
>So, let's turn the table around. What if you were the recipient of this
>phrank call:
>
>Let say, you are at work, busy, and suddenly there's a phone call, the
>caller started to call you "son of a bitch" or "you sexy xxxx ass" or "I
>want to tap you" etc. Would you feel offended? Now what if this actual
>recording was aired to thousands of people for them to laugh at your
>expense?
>
>Fast forward, to you on the street, walking, and talking to your friends,
>and you mentioned that you received a phrank call, and suddenly one of your
>friends made that same joke on you as well, how would you feel? Would you
>say "that's not nice" or you would laugh it off?
>
>Let's fast forward a bit more, now, you are at a party, you met a few 
>people
>that your other friends introduces you to, and they started to make the 
>same
>joke as your friend and the radio hosts did to you and suddenly your kids
>are doing the same... how would you feel?
>
>My point is media plays a lot in stereotyping for making it 'OK' for people
>to act in a certain way when there isn't any complains, and believe me, 
>that
>has happened to me, I am sure many of women would also experience such of
>demeaning comments, would also gay or lesbians.
>
>And I'm not talking about you should stop joking, we all make jokes, but be
>responsible when you are airing to the masses,  because you would never 
>know
>who out there think it's so funny that it is ok to do it to their peers as
>well.
>
>Make jokes away, make it fun but be responsible on not to use hurtful 
>jokes.
>
>Freedom of speech comes with responsibility
>
>
>
>
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