LOve the comments at Yahoo. About 50-1 ripping the lib writer...
Some of the good ones...
I guess the author thinks that it’s ok for members of the gay community to walk into a Catholic church dressed as nuns and kiss each other during a Sunday service, but its not ok for straight people to voice their displeasure with the gay community during a play. I disagree with both, but what do you expect when one side openly mocks the other with support of the liberal media. The left is going to push too far and the backlash will be severe. The pot is beginning to boil over.
So “Freedom of Speech” is one-sided now? The cast members can go to the football games and yell at the players if they choose. I bet the players will not be defended by this so called writer. Bad taste? Absolutely. Cruel? Sure. I would be all for the team taking some sensitivity training, and next time leave if they are offended. But no one should tell them what THEY should tolerate.
How did this article take this angle? Was the behavior appropriate? NO. Was it unusual? NO. Unfortunately, I have attended many theatre events at our local college; unfortunately, some of those performances have been set aside as “student” nights when many in attendance were only there in order to receive credit for an English or music class. The behavior of many of the students on those nights sound very similar to the behavior of the students at Ole Miss. Was it appropriate? NO Did I search down these students and ask who the teacher was who had them attend and hold that teacher responsible? Or who their coaches were, because many of them appeared to be athletes? NO If I were to hold anyone responsible ,other than these students themselves, who by the way, are now adults, it would be their parents who did not teach their own children appropriate behavior. Was the behavior a result of the theme of the play? I doubt it. I have witnessed this behavior whether it be a comedy, a drama, a musical, a children’s show. The coach is “under fire” because he is a Christian??? What does that have to do with any part of this story? Or really, how did he even become a part of the story? Or finally, why was there even a story? Oh, it’s a problem, and these individuals were wrong, but why is their coach, their school, or anyone else to be responsible for their individual behavior?
The intolerance is from people like the author and members of the so-called LGBT community who thinks they are entitled to special treatment due to their lifestyles. Sorry, I could care lesswhat your orientation is, but when you ram it down my throat I get fed up. You’ve got a right to perform any play you want; others have the right to cast aspersions on the play and your performances. Tough luck if you don’t like it.