Query: Why was Michael Richards figuratively crucified by his outburst...

Originally posted by FeceMan
Statement: No.

Statement: Both conservatives and liberals have things that they would censor and things that they would not censor.

Suggestion: Ignore ADarkSideJedi, as she is dumb.

Though your statement is true and your suggestion is sound, Conservatives are stricker than Liberals when it comes to censorship laws, generally speaking.

Link: http://billhicksrant.ytmnd.com/

Originally posted by Robtard
Though your statement is true and your suggestion is sound, Conservatives are stricker than Liberals when it comes to censorship laws, generally speaking.

Though you were provoked into having to say something like that...thank you captain obvious...they are called CONSERVATIVES for a reason people!!

Originally posted by Victor Von Doom
Bill Hicks is an excellent stand-up comedian; Michael Richards isn't.

Is the reason.

Bill Hicks FTW, it's not like he means any of it, he uses it to point out racial tolerance and poke fun and those who are racist etc.

Michael Richards isn't funny or using figurative language.

Originally posted by The Grey Fox
Bill Hicks FTW, it's not like he means any of it, he uses it to point out racial tolerance and poke fun and those who are racist etc.

Michael Richards isn't funny or using figurative language.

Statement: Bill Hicks had a breakdown.

bill hicks' meltdowns were funny. richard's was just the kind of thing which made everyone want to sidestep out of the club avoiding eye contact. proof: hicks' audience laughed. richards' walked out. simple as that.

Originally posted by FeceMan
...while Bill Hicks saw no backlash for his behavior?

Because sexist jokes are a lot more socially acceptable than racist jokes, especially Black jokes.

I really don't see a difference between the two, except that Bill Hicks didn't fly off the handle and was in control the whole time.

Originally posted by FeceMan
Declaration: Bill Hicks meant every word of his outburst; he was not trying to be funny, as is evidenced by his second outburst in that same show.

Statement: Bill Hicks had a breakdown.

Conformation: Sadly that is mostly true...

Rebuttal: He didn't mean every word of it, like 'Hitler had the right idea', he said things like that because he was having a breakdown. I think most people who have gone mental and ranted have said at least one thing that they didn't mean.

Conclusion: Hicks apologised for his behaviour. Richard's didn't (to the best of my knowledge) and he was actually racist, rather than having a breakdown.

Originally posted by The Grey Fox
Conformation: Sadly that is mostly true...

Rebuttal: He didn't mean every word of it, like 'Hitler had the right idea', he said things like that because he was having a breakdown. I think most people who have gone mental and ranted have said at least one thing that they didn't mean.

Conclusion: Hicks apologised for his behaviour. Richard's didn't (to the best of my knowledge) and he was actually racist, rather than having a breakdown.

The best of my knowledge wasn't so informed then.

Fair enough, apologising goes towards being forgived so, I guess that's one mark on Richard's side.

Originally posted by FeceMan
Declaration: Bill Hicks meant every word of his outburst; he was not trying to be funny, as is evidenced by his second outburst in that same show.

Statement: Bill Hicks had a breakdown.

That's partially why it's funny though. It's not to do with difference in intent, only in delivery.

Originally posted by FeceMan
...while Bill Hicks saw no backlash for his behavior?

YouTube video

I thought it was the opposite. I thought the pan-world government infected him with cancer to silence his truth-to-power comedy act?

Originally posted by Devil King
I thought it was the opposite. I thought the pan-world government infected him with cancer to silence his truth-to-power comedy act?

Heck, I don't know. All I know is that someone needs to tell Bill O'Reilly to sit down and stay quiet.