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South Park #200-201 (warning: long rant)
15 years ago
Figuring out a different header. Old one cluttered things up too much lol.
I am extremely up in arms about this, and so are Matt & Trey and countless other South Park fans. And this journal is an extremely long and foul-languaged rant that touches on sensitive topics. If you're offended by it all, then just click the back button--that's why it exists.
South Park's 200th episode constantly threatened to depict Muhammed throughout the episode as they went on a roller coaster ride referencing tens of older episodes, with some references dating all the way back to the first season.
Up until now, South Park has released 200 episodes, some innocent and just plain funny, some outright offensive and bordering on absolutely tactless, and most kinda toeing that line and representing just what freedoms the First Amendment guarantees. South Park gave mercy to no one. They've made racist episodes, sexist episodes, anti-religious (and also pro-religious) episodes, and they've even released episodes ripping on people with various health issues. And every episode was accompanied with some sort of message, typically spoken by Kyle but occasionally uttered by Stan or Cartman or the show's random "special guest" (normally a badly impersonated celebrity) that explained what was wrong, why it was wrong, and what could be done to better society.
But then for episode 201, something unimaginable happened. Comedy Central censored South Park. Majorly. Every single mentioning of Muhammed's name, every single instance of his appearance, and even Kyle's speech at the end (which doesn't even mention Muhammed at all) got bleeped out or black boxed. And it was all because some radical Islamic website threatened violence if Muhammed was not censored in #201.
South Park has released episodes far more vulgar, far more offensive, far more tactless, and just down right nasty compared to "200" and "201", and yet "201" is the only episode that has ever been so extensively censored. Episodes like "It Hits the Fan", where the word "shit" is spoken UNCENSORED over a hundred times in just a half an hour; "The Tale of Scroty McBoogerballs" is full of nothing but puking; "Pee" has a lot of... well... pee in it; "The Passion of the Jew" features Cartman becoming a miniature Hitler.
South Park has also ripped on every single major religion in the world: Catholocism, Protestantism, Mormonism, Judaism, Scientology (at the expense of losing Chef's voice actor, no less), but this is the first time they've ever ripped on Islam to any significant degree with the exception of "Cartoon Wars" parts I and II. And even in THOSE episodes, Muhammed got censored by Comedy Central!
The problem I have with this is that Islamic radicals hold the entire world to a double standard, and they do so at the threat of violence. This gives the rest of Islam a very bad image. But the sickening part is that this coercive power WORKS! Why is it that South Park is allowed to rip on every other religion and get away with it, as offensive as those rips are, and yet they get censored when they rip on Islam just because a few network executives are fucking pussies and afraid of a few pissed off people? These radicals just can't GROW THE FUCK UP!!
And this leads me onto the issue of censorship in general! In fact, "Cartoon Wars" tried to highlight this issue by showing Muhammed, but guess what? COMEDY CENTRAL WUSSED OUT AND CENSORED THE SHOW ANYWAYS! Kyle explained it well when he said that censoring one episode just because it offends one person means that other people can then get more "offensive" episodes censored until the show is canceled entirely. I have seen all kinds of offensive programming out of Comedy Central, and yet they STILL censor things whenever it comes to the subject of Islam. Get a fucking clue people! Muslim radicals can't hold the entire world at knife point forever!
I respect the Muslim faith, but South Park is offensive on purpose and for a very good reason: they use that shock factor to try and teach people lessons about the flaws in the world and in society. If they can't do that, then South Park just isn't South Park anymore. And Matt and Trey upheld this philosophy when Isaac Hayes took offense to South Park's rips on Scientology. Matt and Trey refused to apologize for any of their rips, because they don't like the double standards that religions hold people to. That, I think, is highly salutable.
Censorship exists because daytime TV when children are up and about is no place for explicit and adult-oriented programming. But in cases where episodes become censored just because of their offensive content is when censorship is being abused. A perfectly reasonable system for keeping underage viewers from being exposed to content that is not suitable for their age is being exploited to impinge upon the First Amendment rights of the directors behind television shows across America.
This is yet another example of small groups and organizations trampling all over the rights of the majority, and not only is it morally unacceptable, it's also destructive to society. And I, for one, do not stand for this at all. Say what you will, but as far as censorship is concerned, I think it has gotten to the point where it is nothing but BULL FUCKING SHIT!
As for those Islamic radicals that rule over everyone with their threats and violence, FUCK YOU! None of the other religions get up in arms when someone rips on them, SO GROW THE FUCK UP! I like the Muslims that I've met at university loads more; they're nice and respectful people, and they have more manners than any random stranger I've ever met. It's high time radicals get a fucking clue and get in touch with reality, because reality doesn't want you on this fucking planet! Everyone just wants to get along, but you fucking Islamic radicals with your terrorism and IEDs and all that shit just won't let ANYONE to have a nice day! Get the fuck off our planet, and get the fuck out of history! You've killed enough innocent people for a perverted "higher cause." Leave this planet to the REAL Muslims and the REAL Christans and the REAL Jews and the REAL other not-as-religious people that are far better people than you worthless scumbags!
That's my story and I'm sticking to it.
South Park's 200th episode constantly threatened to depict Muhammed throughout the episode as they went on a roller coaster ride referencing tens of older episodes, with some references dating all the way back to the first season.
Up until now, South Park has released 200 episodes, some innocent and just plain funny, some outright offensive and bordering on absolutely tactless, and most kinda toeing that line and representing just what freedoms the First Amendment guarantees. South Park gave mercy to no one. They've made racist episodes, sexist episodes, anti-religious (and also pro-religious) episodes, and they've even released episodes ripping on people with various health issues. And every episode was accompanied with some sort of message, typically spoken by Kyle but occasionally uttered by Stan or Cartman or the show's random "special guest" (normally a badly impersonated celebrity) that explained what was wrong, why it was wrong, and what could be done to better society.
But then for episode 201, something unimaginable happened. Comedy Central censored South Park. Majorly. Every single mentioning of Muhammed's name, every single instance of his appearance, and even Kyle's speech at the end (which doesn't even mention Muhammed at all) got bleeped out or black boxed. And it was all because some radical Islamic website threatened violence if Muhammed was not censored in #201.
South Park has released episodes far more vulgar, far more offensive, far more tactless, and just down right nasty compared to "200" and "201", and yet "201" is the only episode that has ever been so extensively censored. Episodes like "It Hits the Fan", where the word "shit" is spoken UNCENSORED over a hundred times in just a half an hour; "The Tale of Scroty McBoogerballs" is full of nothing but puking; "Pee" has a lot of... well... pee in it; "The Passion of the Jew" features Cartman becoming a miniature Hitler.
South Park has also ripped on every single major religion in the world: Catholocism, Protestantism, Mormonism, Judaism, Scientology (at the expense of losing Chef's voice actor, no less), but this is the first time they've ever ripped on Islam to any significant degree with the exception of "Cartoon Wars" parts I and II. And even in THOSE episodes, Muhammed got censored by Comedy Central!
The problem I have with this is that Islamic radicals hold the entire world to a double standard, and they do so at the threat of violence. This gives the rest of Islam a very bad image. But the sickening part is that this coercive power WORKS! Why is it that South Park is allowed to rip on every other religion and get away with it, as offensive as those rips are, and yet they get censored when they rip on Islam just because a few network executives are fucking pussies and afraid of a few pissed off people? These radicals just can't GROW THE FUCK UP!!
And this leads me onto the issue of censorship in general! In fact, "Cartoon Wars" tried to highlight this issue by showing Muhammed, but guess what? COMEDY CENTRAL WUSSED OUT AND CENSORED THE SHOW ANYWAYS! Kyle explained it well when he said that censoring one episode just because it offends one person means that other people can then get more "offensive" episodes censored until the show is canceled entirely. I have seen all kinds of offensive programming out of Comedy Central, and yet they STILL censor things whenever it comes to the subject of Islam. Get a fucking clue people! Muslim radicals can't hold the entire world at knife point forever!
I respect the Muslim faith, but South Park is offensive on purpose and for a very good reason: they use that shock factor to try and teach people lessons about the flaws in the world and in society. If they can't do that, then South Park just isn't South Park anymore. And Matt and Trey upheld this philosophy when Isaac Hayes took offense to South Park's rips on Scientology. Matt and Trey refused to apologize for any of their rips, because they don't like the double standards that religions hold people to. That, I think, is highly salutable.
Censorship exists because daytime TV when children are up and about is no place for explicit and adult-oriented programming. But in cases where episodes become censored just because of their offensive content is when censorship is being abused. A perfectly reasonable system for keeping underage viewers from being exposed to content that is not suitable for their age is being exploited to impinge upon the First Amendment rights of the directors behind television shows across America.
This is yet another example of small groups and organizations trampling all over the rights of the majority, and not only is it morally unacceptable, it's also destructive to society. And I, for one, do not stand for this at all. Say what you will, but as far as censorship is concerned, I think it has gotten to the point where it is nothing but BULL FUCKING SHIT!
As for those Islamic radicals that rule over everyone with their threats and violence, FUCK YOU! None of the other religions get up in arms when someone rips on them, SO GROW THE FUCK UP! I like the Muslims that I've met at university loads more; they're nice and respectful people, and they have more manners than any random stranger I've ever met. It's high time radicals get a fucking clue and get in touch with reality, because reality doesn't want you on this fucking planet! Everyone just wants to get along, but you fucking Islamic radicals with your terrorism and IEDs and all that shit just won't let ANYONE to have a nice day! Get the fuck off our planet, and get the fuck out of history! You've killed enough innocent people for a perverted "higher cause." Leave this planet to the REAL Muslims and the REAL Christans and the REAL Jews and the REAL other not-as-religious people that are far better people than you worthless scumbags!
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There are also worse shows then South Park.
Family Guy is MUCH worse then South Park. I get offend from the Jokes Family Guy does.
Now someone should put a clamp on Seth Mcfarland instead because he goes too far.
Matt & Trey on the other hand, they do have nasty jokes, but they know their limit of how to make it funny and not piss people off.
And personally, I never liked Family Guy. the show's format and the lameness of the humor is completely lost on me. It's just not that intelligent at all.
And who is Seth McFarland?
Adn yes you're right. South Park do make fun of something for a good reason, or if it's to teach something.
Family Guy just pisses you off.