now that’s offensive
Yahoo News: ‘South Park’s’ Chef: After nine or ten years, I won’t stand for this
Isaac Hayes, voice of the character Chef on Comedy Central’s “South Park” since 1997, has decided that the show finally went too far.
‘There is a place in this world for satire, but there is a time when satire ends and intolerance and bigotry towards religious beliefs of others begins,’ the 63-year-old soul singer and outspoken Scientologist said.
Many speculate that a recent episode of the show that lampooned Scientologists is responsible for changing the actor’s mind about his career.
Until the fateful Scientology episode, “South Park” was known across the entertainment industry as a humanizing, tolerant, and compassionate program that took strides in areas of –
I’m sorry, I couldn’t get through that. What the hell is this guy thinking? It took him nearly a decade to find something offensive about “South Park” and it just happened to be shortly after the episode where they made fun of his religion? Being a Scientologist doesn’t necessarily mean Hayes is crazy, but the chances are better than average. That might explain his lack of foresight.
He should have at least waited another season. I mean, it wouldn’t have been long before the show made yet another satirical jab at, oh, say … people of color? How about women? The handicapped (yes, mentally too)? The elderly? The poor? The rich? The middle class? Poets? Hippies? Dogs? You get the idea. At least then he would have had some rational support in his crusade. As it is, he’s just an easy-to-spot hypocrite.
Mike wrote:
I think the Scientologists told him to do it.
BTW, a friend is thinking of having a “Scientology Day” and visiting one of their centers to get “tested”. Sounds like a fast way to have the wrong people following you home.
Posted on 17-Mar-06 at 1:20 pm | Permalink