"duck dynasty" star fired for anti-gay beliefs

[apb]

Anyone consider that this may just be a publicity stunt?

[DJD]

Anyone consider that this may just be a publicity stunt?

Well you bring up a similar point that I made about this show earlier in the year with the fellas at work. I always liked the show but I took it off my DVR list this year because it was to predictable. I don't mind the show but it's not for me anymore.

I like what they stand for and like the idea that I can have it on the tv without any possibility of a uber sexual moment popping up no matter who is in the room. Anyways, that being said...We discussed this months ago about how we can only take so much Duck Dynasty. It's at Walmart, toys, books, video games, commercials, Bass Pro, reruns and new shows. To me the show was just in my face to much and what they needed was a scandal to make us watch it again. My guess was a pregnancy popping up with one of the kids because we figured it will get old to others as well with the over exposed nature of these guys. I would have never guessed it would have been this because these guys are groomed to do a show and they speak at churches, special events and award shows. They know what is acceptable but Phil was asked a question and his heartfelt answer seemed true and sincere based on what I have read about him in fact if he would have played the PC middle of the road answer he may have pissed off the masses who hang on his words....just guessing that would happen, I don't know.
If it turns out to be a planned stunt I will be severely disappointed. I still agree with his answer regardless if it was a stunt or not.

[MrSplitshot]

Well you bring up a similar point that I made about this show earlier in the year with the fellas at work. I always liked the show but I took it off my DVR list this year because it was to predictable. I don't mind the show but it's not for me anymore.

I like what they stand for and like the idea that I can have it on the tv without any possibility of a uber sexual moment popping up no matter who is in the room. Anyways, that being said...We discussed this months ago about how we can only take so much Duck Dynasty. It's at Walmart, toys, books, video games, commercials, Bass Pro, reruns and new shows. To me the show was just in my face to much and what they needed was a scandal to make us watch it again. My guess was a pregnancy popping up with one of the kids because we figured it will get old to others as well with the over exposed nature of these guys. I would have never guessed it would have been this because these guys are groomed to do a show and they speak at churches, special events and award shows. They know what is acceptable but Phil was asked a question and his heartfelt answer seemed true and sincere based on what I have read about him in fact if he would have played the PC middle of the road answer he may have pissed off the masses who hang on his words....just guessing that would happen, I don't know.
If it turns out to be a planned stunt I will be severely disappointed. I still agree with his answer regardless if it was a stunt or not.

Well said. I'm not a huge TV person, but Duck Dynasty was one of the few I never missed...but you can only do the same schtick over and over so many times before it starts getting kind of old and predictable. Every show has a shelf life.

The commercialization of this one has been way over the top.

[apb]

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Sorry, saw this one and just had to post it

[GeoFisher]

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Sorry, saw this one and just had to post it

Funny. They DID fall off the face of the earth though..and I don't think it was a freedom issue as much as they disparaged the currently sitting president during a WAR.

No matter how you feel about it, that was uncool.....and they paid a painful price for it.

[DJD]

Funny. They DID fall off the face of the earth though..and I don't think it was a freedom issue as much as they disparaged the currently sitting president during a WAR.

No matter how you feel about it, that was uncool.....and they paid a painful price for it.

Yes funny but not the same. The people chose to boycott them and that's their choice and some corporation didn't make it for them. We choose all the time at what we think is right and wrong and that's our choice. For example, I think this love affair with women bashing, women belittling, women being portrayed as whores by so many rap stars is wrong so I stay away from anything they support as much as possible. Yes I'm a little more sensitive to that because I have two daughters and that's my choice. MTV wants to promote this? I choose not to watch their channel...pretty simple really.

[SLP]

Yes funny but not the same. The people chose to boycott them and that's their choice and some corporation didn't make it for them. We choose all the time at what we think is right and wrong and that's our choice. For example, I think this love affair with women bashing, women belittling, women being portrayed as whores by so many rap stars is wrong so I stay away from anything they support as much as possible. Yes I'm a little more sensitive to that because I have two daughters and that's my choice. MTV wants to promote this? I choose not to watch their channel...pretty simple really.

I couldn't agree more that MTV is one of the worst channels on television. Their shows are complete garbage.

[apb]

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No matter how you feel about it, that was uncool.....and they paid a painful price for it.

Yep, that is why I posted it. They have their freedom of speech to say what they want, but they also had to own up to the consequences of what they said. Sort of grates on me when I see folks on either side of the isle supporting one of those, but not the other. Just because you have freedom of speech doesn't mean that you have the freedom from any consequences of that speech (sort of what Know1 was saying earlier). Same as Don was talking about with not supporting MTV or other stations that play objectionable music. I agree, they may have a right to play it, likewise, I have a right to not listen or support them.

The other thing is the irony in all of it. Looking deeper, the Duck Dynasty guy basically taking the bible al a carte. Picking out parts that support his bigotry, but ignoring other parts. Yep, bible does have some passages against homosexuality (leviticus if I remember right), but also has rules against eating critters with web foot (um, like a duck maybe?) and wearing clothes made of different garments (their camo and boots surely meet this requirement...) (deuteronmy?). Sorry, but claiming one of those is against your religion, so it is ok, but ignoring the parts that you do not like, umm, hypocrite may be.

[apb]

Oh, and to clarify something. Dude was not fired. He was suspended while A&E looked into it.

[GeoFisher]

Oh, and to clarify something. Dude was not fired. He was suspended while A&E looked into it.

It will be interesting to see how A&E spins this.........Phil will be on Duck Dynasty. PERIOD. I think A&E backs down and probably does it after their horrible ratings this Sunday.

Later,

Geo

[apb]

It will be interesting to see how A&E spins this.........Phil will be on Duck Dynasty. PERIOD. I think A&E backs down and probably does it after their horrible ratings this Sunday.

Later,

Geo

Agree

[MrSplitshot]

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