Phil from Duck Dynasty gets in trouble for being against homosexuality

[Ryantology]

I didn't say it was. I'm just saying you shouldn't punish someone for having opinions. You can disagree if you want.

A&E didn't shitcan him because he had an opinion. A&E shitcanned him because he offered an opinion which has the potential to damage their name and their brand. Why should A&E, and the people who work for them, be punished as a group just because one of their contracted stars is a racist and homophobic old asshole?

[Chad32]

I don't know why anyone would bash A&E because one of their employees has an opinion that they don't endorse. That's a good question. When a person's paid job doesn't have anything to do with an opinion they have, continuing to pay them shouldn't be considered endorsement of that opinion.

[Minimalist]

In this case continuing to have him broadcast on their network does not reflect well on A & E. If the dumb fucking redneck is entitled to his opinion so is the management of A & E.

I laugh when these fuckheads like Palin and O'reilly start whining about freedom of speech. No one is throwing his sorry ass into jail for mouthing off. But not being thrown in jail does not equate to keeping his job.

Walk into your boss' office and tell him he's a shithead and see what happens. I assure you that you won't end up in jail but you will be shown the door.

[Justtristo]

When I first read of this in the news, I thought WTF is the Duck Dynasty?. Forgive me for my ignorance, however I have better things to do than watch reality tv :p

[Raeven]

Well, as predicted, a complete joke. Ol' Phil is fully reinstated, since he's single-handedly supporting the economy of the State of Louisiana. Nice to know freedom of hate speech is alive and well in the South -- but hardly surprising.

[Neo-Scholastic]

Its a sad day for freedom when you can lose your job for paraphrasing the bible. Apparently tolerance for me but not for thee.

[Raeven]

Its a sad day for freedom when you can lose your job for paraphrasing the bible. Apparently tolerance for me but not for thee.

Well, you're right, of course. I'm not tolerant of someone else's speech that is intolerant of others.

[FlyingNarwhal]

Do you enjoy the freedom of not having to be tolerant of someone's views?

[Tonus]

Hasn't it always been possible to lose your job if you risk damaging your employer's reputation, especially if it's a contractual obligation (which is what I assume was the case here)? It's just that in the past it was much more likely that you'd be fired if you spoke up in favor of gays and gay rights, and today it's the opposite. On the positive side, I think that a lot of people who would have told those gay rights supporters to shut up (and would have applauded the loss of employment of such a person) are now more sensitive to the idea of network censorship.

[FlyingNarwhal]

Hasn't it always been possible to lose your job if you risk damaging your employer's reputation, especially if it's a contractual obligation (which is what I assume was the case here)? It's just that in the past it was much more likely that you'd be fired if you spoke up in favor of gays and gay rights, and today it's the opposite. On the positive side, I think that a lot of people who would have told those gay rights supporters to shut up (and would have applauded the loss of employment of such a person) are now more sensitive to the idea of network censorship.

I really don't think either side learned anything from the shift in opinions.