Comments on: ESPN Slurrs Atheists? http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/15/espn_slurrs_atheists A Blog of Atheist Thought Fri, 10 Feb 2012 05:40:03 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 By: lynnmoe http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/15/espn_slurrs_atheists/comment-page-1#comment-86027 lynnmoe Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-86027 As an atheist... YES! I would allow those things to be said! Freedom of speech should never be sacrificed for any reason. Do not stoop to their level of whiney idiocy. As an atheist… YES! I would allow those things to be said! Freedom of speech should never be sacrificed for any reason. Do not stoop to their level of whiney idiocy.

]]> By: alexatheist http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/15/espn_slurrs_atheists/comment-page-1#comment-86028 alexatheist Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-86028 But being a jew or a catholic is sad! they are death cults.<br /> <br /> But being a jew or a catholic is sad! they are death cults.

]]> By: dsilverman http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/15/espn_slurrs_atheists/comment-page-1#comment-86032 dsilverman Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-86032 Lynn, isn't it our freedom to object to speech that attacks us? We're not talking about a Constitutional Amendment banning free speech, we're talking about a slur against us on a national network. Would you suggest we never respond to stuff like this? Lynn, isn’t it our freedom to object to speech that attacks us? We’re not talking about a Constitutional Amendment banning free speech, we’re talking about a slur against us on a national network. Would you suggest we never respond to stuff like this?

]]> By: karen http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/15/espn_slurrs_atheists/comment-page-1#comment-86035 karen Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-86035 Oy. First I had to find out who the hell Josh Hamilton was. Then I tried to find a video or a recording of the quote. I actually sat through a boring 5 minutes of Hamilton hitting his 28 homeruns with the announcers wetting their pants and the crowd going wild. I used to be a baseball fan, but, really? And the quote wasn't even included.<br /> <br /> Anyway, the dipwad announcer should be allowed to say what he said. Free speech, all that. Of course, replace 'atheist' with any religious group or minority, and the guy gets canned. <br /> <br /> Besides, as someone on another site pointed out, it was kind of ironic, that if it was god pulling the strings, it was funny how he set Josh up to break the previous record, but still lose the Derby. Also that you get more attention if you use drugs, quit, use drugs quit, use drugs quit, then hit a bunch of homers than if you never use drugs, then keep on never using drugs, then hit even more homers. <br /> <br /> Let the gob-smacked losers have their little moment of fantasy. It's never a sad night to be an atheist. We don't need imaginary friends to help us hit a ball with a stick. Or go through rehab-8 times. Oy. First I had to find out who the hell Josh Hamilton was. Then I tried to find a video or a recording of the quote. I actually sat through a boring 5 minutes of Hamilton hitting his 28 homeruns with the announcers wetting their pants and the crowd going wild. I used to be a baseball fan, but, really? And the quote wasn’t even included.

Anyway, the dipwad announcer should be allowed to say what he said. Free speech, all that. Of course, replace ‘atheist’ with any religious group or minority, and the guy gets canned.

Besides, as someone on another site pointed out, it was kind of ironic, that if it was god pulling the strings, it was funny how he set Josh up to break the previous record, but still lose the Derby. Also that you get more attention if you use drugs, quit, use drugs quit, use drugs quit, then hit a bunch of homers than if you never use drugs, then keep on never using drugs, then hit even more homers.

Let the gob-smacked losers have their little moment of fantasy. It’s never a sad night to be an atheist. We don’t need imaginary friends to help us hit a ball with a stick. Or go through rehab-8 times.

]]> By: All Kinds of Corn http://atheists.org/blog/2008/07/15/espn_slurrs_atheists/comment-page-1#comment-86037 All Kinds of Corn Wed, 30 Nov -0001 00:00:00 +0000 #comment-86037 Damn, I'm a Rangers fan, and I cringe every time hear Hamilton talk (He's preachy, surprise surprise). It's too bad the announcers have to validate Hamilton's point-of-view by slamming those that aren't like him. Damn, I’m a Rangers fan, and I cringe every time hear Hamilton talk (He’s preachy, surprise surprise). It’s too bad the announcers have to validate Hamilton’s point-of-view by slamming those that aren’t like him.

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