Why do people scream "CENCORSHIP!!!" at private organizations like its illegal?

[RGBVideo]

i hate people. i hate stupid people more.

You're starting to sound like Maddox...

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by skywalker
people are stupid, by and large

americans as much as anyone else

If not moreso

[Az]

Especially russian ex-patriots living in Utah.

god, I hate people like you, Tassadar.

[Berzerker]

conservatives have been saying things to that effect for years with that "liberal media bias" bullsh.t.

Pointing out media bias is not the same as making accusations of censorship when private citizens and organisations don't want to listen to Sarandon. Censorship, in our system, is government threats of coercion to silence people.

[Bugs ****ing Bunny]

Re: Why do people scream "CENCORSHIP!!!" at private organizations like its illegal

Originally posted by Vesayen
several organizations which were going to give her awards or recognize her for various things decided not to..... what did she and her cronies scream? CENCORSHIP!!

It really depends on what those honours were. If they were for patriotic obedience to governmental policy then such an action was entirely appropriate.

If they were for other purposes, such as acting awards, then the awarding bodies are perfectly entitled to debase the stature of their awards if they choose to do so.

[The Mad Monk]

What awards?

All I've seen was the Baseball Hall of Fame in Cooperstown disinviting them for fear they would discuss the war instead of Bull Durham.

[The Mad Monk]

BTW, here's a little flash from the past:

Hollywood celebrities are now joining the growing chorus of voices critical of Paramount. Academy-Award-winning-actress Susan Sarandon offered her comments and a photo for the StopDrLaura.com web site. "Dr. Laura has a right to her opinion, but I think it's irresponsible of Paramount to not give equal time, at the very least, to a person with a more enlightened and contemporary perspective," Sarandon's statement said. "I'm totally against wasting the airwaves giving visibility to a person who is clearly in dire need of compassion, education, and a good shrink herself." (The site also contains pictures and quotes from David Lee, writer Bruce Vilanch, and writer/director Christopher Landon).

http://www.stopdrlaura.com/news/fromus/april/000405dal.htm

[Provost Harrison]

Why shouldn't such a private organisation be accountable for it's actions, especially when they act within the public sphere. They can be criticised, and should be. What if such a company decided to implement a 'no woman' or 'no blacks' policy? Would you expect them to be able to implement this policy because it is their choice? Of course not. By their very nature of being involved in society, they are open for scrutiny in terms of their position on discrimination and censorship...like it or not...

[The Mad Monk]

I just find it hilarious that someone who took part in an effort to drive someone else off the air -- in effect, trying to get them fired --is now crying because someone else has shown displeasure at their statement.

[The Mad Monk]

Oh, and PH? It's because it's a private organization.

[Nubclear]

Originally posted by Azazel
Especially russian ex-patriots living in Utah.

god, I hate people like you, Tassadar.

I love it when I can make people either

1. Love and follow me immensly
2. Frothing at the mouth as they say they hate me

[Dr Strangelove]

The problem is that an organization that promotes itsel as being open to all the public is considered to be a public organization, even if it is privately owned. The organization then acquires the obligations of a public concern which includes the requirement that it be fair and not discriminate. If the award that Ms. Sarandon was nominated for had nothing to do with the statements that Ms. Sarandon made then if the organization removes her niomination then it makes the appearence that the award is not necessarily for the purpose for which it is stated.