Isaac Hayes leaves South Park.

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

<a href=http://www.cnn.com/2006/SHOWBIZ/TV/03/13/south.park.hayes.reut/index.html?section=cnn_latest>Pfft.</a>

Fine. Go. I'm with Trey and Matt on this one. :chef:

[Beyond]

You can argue about who's a hypocrite and who's an offensive bastard all day.

But the fact remains, they're all idiots.

Apparently the scientology episode was an all out attack against that religion, as opposed to other religiously themed episodes where the tone was more humourous. I haven't actually seen any episode of south park since I was 14 though, so I don't know.

Based on that, I'm siding with Hayes. He's perfectly justified.

[Fantasy_Dragon]

Apparently the scientology episode was an all out attack against that religion, as opposed to other religiously themed episodes where the tone was more humourous. I haven't actually seen any episode of south park since I was 14 though, so I don't know.

Based on that, I'm siding with Hayes. He's perfectly justified.

I'd have to disagree with you on that one. In one episode, it shows Cartman on stage along with his "Christian" band in front of millions of Christians and he openly cussed out the Lord. They had to bleep it out---use your imagination. I am a Christian, and yes, I hate that episode, but I still watch the show, just not that episode in particular. If I was on the show, I wouldn't leave because of that. They diss everything on that show, and I mean literally, everything. I didn't find it too humorous when Cartman did that, but I know it's only a TV show and whatever they do or say is their business, and they have the right to say it, joking or not. I'm not sure how old you are, but by the way you say "I haven't seen an episode since I was 14" sounds like you haven't watched it in at least 2 or 3 years, so how could you really state that Hayes is justified? Well, that's my view.

[Beyond]

What I meant by "I haven't actually seen any episode of south park since I was 14" was "I haven't seen this episode or any of the others that are taking shots at religion, so this is what I've heard and what I'm basing my stance on the matter off."

[Zeromus_X]

Yeah, now it's offensive I wonder though, will they have to kill off Chef then? Hm... I wouldnt' want to hear anyone else do his voice, it'd be weird...

[Fantasy_Dragon]

That would be weird, but it'd be funny for him to pull off a Kenny. Die, be gone for a season, then come out of nowhere the next season (if Hayes decided to come back).

Okay.

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

What I meant by "I haven't actually seen any episode of south park since I was 14" was "I haven't seen this episode or any of the others that are taking shots at religion, so this is what I've heard and what I'm basing my stance on the matter off."

And thus I'm dismissing your credibility on the matter. I can't hold water to an opinion that's based on the opinions of others. That's just silly.

F_D is right, for the most part. If you haven't been offended by South Park, you have no morals. But that's the basis of the show. Hayes of all people should know that. And stuff. I dunno.

[Beyond]

Maybe you can't hold valid opinions based on the opinions of others, but you can certainly base them off facts told to you by others. And if a TV show attacks one religion more tenaciously than it does to others, then it's perfectly credible to base an opinion off it.

[-N-]

If you can't be a grown-up and take it like you deal it, then leave.
I had a high opinion of Isaac Hayes, though. Too bad he's like that.

[Zell's Fists of Fury]

Maybe you can't hold valid opinions based on the opinions of others, but you can certainly base them off facts told to you by others. And if a TV show attacks one religion more tenaciously than it does to others, then it's perfectly credible to base an opinion off it.

They did the same thing with Mormonism, and Hayes had no problem with it. THE SAME EXACT THING.

And they routinely bash Christianity as a whole. I mean, ALL THE TIME.

And JUDEAISM. Holy COWS, man.

Dum dum dum dum DUM.


EDIT: The point of this post here is to show that you don't have a clear understanding of what you're talking about and again, not much credibility. So yeah. I'm not trying to be an ass or anything.

[Captain Maxx Power]

Personally it's just more material for Matt and Stone to work with. I guarantee there's already an episode around this already in the pipeline.

[TheAbominatrix]

Yeah, Spiff has got it pretty much down. South Park is downright cruel towards most religions, though usually they have pretty good points to go along with it (as with most of the things they mock).

Hayes didnt care about the <i>numerous</i> attacks on Christianity and Judaism, nor the Mormon episode (which was downright the same thing as the Scientology episode). He only cared when it offended him, which is hypocrisy at its finest.

I mean sure, I've been offended by South Park before, but they take shots at pretty much everyone, and they do it well, so I dont really care.

edit: Please note, I'm using 'attacks' as a very general term. Really, it's just pretty severe mocking and a good serious point at the end.

[Stayin Dizzy]

Well the surprise is now ruined for me. There was a commercial on yesterday saying that one of the south park characters was going to die. Now I know it's Chef

[The Devourer Of Worlds]

If you haven't been offended by South Park, you have no morals.

I've never been offended by South Park, and I wouldn't exactly say I am without morals.

Anyway, I'm deeply saddened by the loss of Isaac Hayes, or I will be when he dies after I wish cancer upon him with my mind.

[Madame Adequate]

Haha, hypocrite. Of course he's perfectly at liberty to leave for whatever reason he wants to, it's just pretty petty to go because of this, when many major religions have been lambasted.

I haven't watched South Park in forever though.

Rather, Hayes said the show's parody of religion in general was part of what he saw as a "growing insensitivity toward personal spiritual beliefs" in the media, including the recent controversy over cartoons depicting the Prophet Mohammad.

What. There's neither obligation nor need for sensitivity. In fact quite the opposite.

Anyway, to more important matters, Spaceman Spiff as in hyper freem drive?