By
James
Hirsen
Known
for his brand of sophisticated observational humor, comedian Jerry Seinfeld may
seem like an unlikely individual to be ringing a warning bell about the
mounting threat against freedom of expression that political correctness is
currently posing. However, after remarks made on ESPN radio and "Late
Night with Seth Meyers" appeared on the Internet, Seinfeld appears to have
taken center stage on the touchy speech issue.
First,
during a guest spot on Colin Cowherd's ESPN radio show, the King of Sitcoms
discussed obstacles that have been created as a result of speech restrictions
stemming from political correctness on college campuses. He told radio host
Cowherd, "I don't play colleges, but I hear a lot of people tell me, 'Don't
go near colleges. They're so PC.' They just want to use these words: 'That's
racist;' 'That's sexist;' 'That's prejudice.' They don't know what the hell
they're talking about."
In
a round two of sorts, during a further discussion on the topic on Meyers's
late-night talk show, Seinfeld stoked the PC furnace by making reference to the
increasing need for comedians to apologize for material that has been labeled
offensive by the new politically correct filters being placed on discourse.
"There's a creepy PC thing out there that really bothers me," he
remarked. [more...]
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