The NAACP thinks Don Imus should be silenced for making racist, sexist and homophobic comments. Imus was suspended and recently fired for making unnecessary comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team after they lost in the NCAA finals.
2. According to Frank Rich, why should Imus not be silenced?
Frank Rich believes Imus shouldn't be censored because he makes fun of everybody, not just a certain race or sex. "Sometimes he aimed invective at me personally. I wasn't seriously bothered by much of it, even when it was unfunny or made me wince, because I saw him as equally offensive to everyone."(Everybody Hates Don Imus, Frank Rich).Rich feels that if he was making racist jokes to a certain race he should be silenced, but since he isn't he should have freedom of speech.
Dom Imus was recently fired for making racist and sexist comments about the Rutgers women's basketball team after they lost in the NCAA finals. Though I feel that what Don Imus said was impropriate, he shouldn’t have been fired. It was bound to be said by someone else if not him. There are so many other comedians and artists who have said similar comments that have received not punishment. Why should Dom Imus?
I feel to avoid the situation in the first place; Dom Imus shouldn’t have said those comments, even if he’s “making fun of everyone”. On the other hand, Frank Rich believes that the comments are okay because he makes fun of everyone, "Sometimes he aimed invective at me personally. I wasn't seriously bothered by much of it, even when it was unfunny or made me wince, because I saw him as equally offensive to everyone."(Everybody Hates Don Imus, Frank Rich). I believe that though funny, any racist, sexist, homophobic, etc. comment are inappropriate and contributes to unmoral behavior in society.
Some people believe if Dom Imus was a different race, such as African-American he would have gotten off easier. I believe this is true in a way, such as the whole controversy with the “N word” and how it’s okay for black people to say, but if anyone else does it’s offensive. I believe no one should be calling anyone that. Everyone who commits the crime should all pay the same punishments. Just because you’re making fun of your own race, or making fun of everyone doesn’t mean it’s okay. That is the problem with our society today, if one person won’t say it, someone else will.
In conclusion, I feel Dom Imus shouldn’t have been fired. I also believe, Imus nor anyone else should be making such crude comments. Like I said earlier, to avoid these situations, racist, sexist, homophobic, etc comments should not be said. You don’t know how others will respond or feel about comments like that, which can end you up in trouble.
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