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Originally Posted by KarmaContestant
Generally I agree with you, as well. But...I'm an American, and one of the things that we learn early in our lives is that we all have the right to pretty much say whatever we think. Some people are more polite and considerate than others, and some live to offend. As much as I might not like the opinion this guy has, or that of the KKK, or the Chick-Fil-A guy, or Sarah-I'm-an-idiot-Palin, or whoever is saying whatever with the intention to offend and hurt, I'll usually stand by their right to speak their mind. It's sort of a reflexive reaction - I defend his right to speak his opinion so that he in turn will defend my right to speak mine. Most Americans believe very strongly in the right to express yourself verbally - an MSN poll today shows that 83% of respondants support his right to say whatever he thinks.
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But his right to free speech isn't what's in question here. As another poster said, he wasn't arrested. No rights were violated. *shrugs* I'm more interested in the actual content of his statements, the implications thereof, and what the appropriate response really is. These are not things I've really decided on fully, yet. But I'm enjoying the discourse.
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In another land where propagating hate-speech is a crime, perhaps they bear some responsibility. From my perspective, their right to publish his comments is just that - a right protected by law.
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Yes, I have a hard time blaming GQ for doing what society has long established is their job. I don't think these views
shouldn't be given a platform whatseover, I think they should be discussed and (easily) debunked accordingly.