Don Imus, what do you think?

[rohirrim TR]

Originally Posted by Tessar

No, I personally wont remove any of the current posts, unless asked to by a higher power.

Just get back on topic, please .

What is the topic?

[The Gaffer]

Originally Posted by BeardofPants

... gaussian spread?

* has cold shower *

OK, but I think there IS a serious point here.

If we are talking about where the attitudes come from within which it is possible for a person to commit rape, then there is a connection to the topic.

There's been a reaction in recent years against "political correctness", i.e. the view that we should modify our behaviour in the light of how it affects others, particularly minorities. "Shock jocks" type personalities have been at the forefront of that.

Putting aside for a moment the argument about over-zealous political correctness, if we think about the reasons why we have it, it's to do with trying to combat sexist and racist attitudes.

Misogyny would, to my mind, be a necessary (but not sufficient) condition for committing rape.

Ironically, I think that this bloke might have good reason to feel hard done by, however. Clearly, he was just being himself. We might as well criticise the dog for having a crap on the pavement.

The people who really need a whack in the goolies with a croquet mallet are the company executives. Now, I'd never heard of him before reading this thread, but the media company presumably had! They hired him at least in part because of his "shock jock" type appeal. Then, when he stepped over some mystery line in the sand, he gets the boot. So, from his perspective, he got the sack for doing what he was supposed to be doing.

[Rían]

Originally Posted by The Gaffer

...Then, when he stepped over some mystery line in the sand, he gets the boot.

I disagree - it's when a REACTION happened that was perceived to affect revenues that he got the boot. There's no "morals" line in the sand over which he would be booted if he crossed it, regardless of the reaction. I think if he had said the exact same thing and people loved it and thought it was cool, the executives wouldn't have given a rip about it - they prob. would have given him a raise, in fact

[The Gaffer]

Probably true; useful observation. Sometimes the line is indeed determined retrospectively!

Still, if you're getting paid a shed load for spouting a bunch of bollocks then my sympathy glands are running dry.

[Rían]

Originally Posted by The Gaffer

Sometimes the line is indeed determined retrospectively!

Yes, that's what I meant to convey - I think the line was drawn after the fact.

Still, if you're getting paid a shed load for spouting a bunch of bollocks then my sympathy glands are running dry.

I feel the same way.