Thoughts on social satire and it's place at challenging a free society.
June 19, 2004
Can Words Hurt?: Words gain all their meaning through symbolism.
Can't Say That (in Civil Service): Government service and political ambitions are limiting in different ways.
Celebrate the 4th by Burning a Flag: Mixing patrotism with protest and your right to challenge government.
Don Imus: The Imus case reflects stupidity and dishonesty in our society.
Frist Admendment: Protecting Our Ability to Grow and Expand: Free speech allows us to critically consider things, including those of bad taste.
It's A Noose: Offensive as they maybe, they are little more then symbols of hatred.
Jyllands-Posten Cartoons Debacle: Cartoons should not be taken so seriously.
Let the Man Speak: Ahmadinejad should be allowed to speak at Columbia.
Let's Spend the Night Together: How one Stones song went from Taboo to Family Radio.
Neo-Nazis Must Be Protected: Giving free speech rights to hate groups creates possiblity of meaningful dialog.
Radio Obscenity Rule: A DJ's thoughts on use of language on the radio.
Mocking and social satire serve an important role in our society. They challenge our prejudices and make us consider who really are by making us unconfortable. Be it Micheal Moore, myself, or others, I challenge you to mock and question the world around you, and embrace all those around you that do so.
Indeed, the more callous or morally wrong mocking a subject may be, the more important it's mockery might be to society. We might start to see things for what they are, and find new beliefs previously burried in ignorance generated by fear. Even the scared bodies of those who died in September 11th should be challenged and thought about in provoctive new ways.
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