Despite the popular media rhetoric, that was no case study of the American right. I don't know anyone who wants to deny basic services to gay people... but that's the mantra we hear all the time. That video also hints at the idea that the American right is anti-semitic, which is absurd when you consider it's the American left that hates Israel and right-wingers tend to be in support of it. The video might have served as satire except that the claims and criticisms of Christianity were prettymuch a list of HuffPo talking points, and don't represent any Conservatives or Christians I know."Attacks a case study of the American right" =/= "attacks Christianity"
You think the average SNL viewer is going to get that distinction?This is not pointed at Christianity in general, but the kind that likes to paint itself as a cringing minority. So they painted that very farcical world.
So being opposed to the actions of a country that happens to be primarily Jewish is anti-semitic? I'm pretty sure that's not what you meant, that but seems to be the implication of that statement (And is a belief held by some people I know...). I did think the Jewish bit was in poor taste, though.That video also hints at the idea that the American right is anti-semitic, which is absurd when you consider it's the American left that hates Israel and right-wingers tend to be in support of it.
Nope, ridiculous. Tons of government regulations and inspections must be followed and passed for any food processor to butcher pigs. You can't just do it willy-nilly unless a business is specifically set up to do so with the government's involvement. It requires many hours of work just to set up, and it costs a fortune. How do I know? I'm a butcher! I cut up pigs every day. I fill out tons of paperwork every day. My boss has a nightmare to go through just to keep up with the state inspections and changing regulations.The best way I can think to highlight the philosophical contradictions in this video is to ask you to watch it again. This time picture a white Christian couple in an Islamic kitchen. They kindly ask the Muslim to butcher a pig for them. The video could carry on from there in exactly the same way. I'm confident the liberal left would agree that the Muslims should just get over their petty religious objections to a simple animal that everyone knows is fine to eat right? How dare they refuse to serve pork, a basic good and service! Outrage!
I won't speak for everyone, but a good bit of the opposition to Israel is based on anti-semitism, and that is from some people I know. All of them on the American political left.So being opposed to the actions of a country that happens to be primarily Jewish is anti-semitic? I'm pretty sure that's not what you meant, that but seems to be the implication of that statement (And is a belief held by some people I know...). I did think the Jewish bit was in poor taste, though.
I'll concede that the statement was too broad, sure. It is the trend I've observed however.I'm not a super pro-Israel person (Primarily because Israel in the bible [God's chosen people] is not the Israel of today[A geopolitical entity]), but I think "hates Israel" is pushing hyperbole a bit much. Are there people who actually hate Israel? Sure, but to paint half of the political spectrum with that broad a brush is no better than what SNL did here. It's like saying the American Right hates black people, a thing the internet (I hesitate to say media given the propagation of blogs and such) is wont to do. Are there some who do? Yeah. Does that make it accurate or a fair assessment? No!
I haven't seen God's Not Dead 2 so I can't comment, but even if I were to accept that such a movie were a direct attack on Atheists, at least that movie isn't meant for a national, across-the-board audience. SNL is, and like I said, I don't think most of the fans are making the distinction you are.Besides, this SNL skit (In my interpretation) is clearly lampooning the wave of Christian "feel-good" movies that are seeing wide release (Right down to the terrible representation of atheist/gay/OTHERS those movies have), not actual Christians. This is sooooo obviously a parody of God's Not Dead 2, especially the trailer. I mean, if this is attacking Christians, then Atheists should feel attacked by God's Not Dead for treating them just as bad as this skit treats Christians.
In an effort to simplify the analogy, do you think Jewish or Islamic restaurants or delis or butchers or whatever should be forced to prepare meats that would violate their religious beliefs?Nope, ridiculous. Tons of government regulations and inspections must be followed and passed for any food processor to butcher pigs. You can't just do it willy-nilly unless a business is specifically set up to do so with the government's involvement. It requires many hours of work just to set up, and it costs a fortune. How do I know? I'm a butcher! I cut up pigs every day. I fill out tons of paperwork every day. My boss has a nightmare to go through just to keep up with the state inspections and changing regulations.
Baking a cake is not even comparable.
Furthermore, a bakery sells cakes and baked goods by definition. An "Islamic kitchen", which is a very poor choice of words, has no such mandate.
Poor analogy, clear overtones of religious bigotry... you're probably part of the group SNL is putting in the hot seat with this sketch.
Personally I just love - LOVE that you used this example of all the examples you could have picked. Pork is unclean to eat, literally according to the Holy Bible. Jesus Himself wouldn't have touched or eaten a pig! I laughed harder about this than the SNL skit!
By the way, "white Christian couple"? There are many white Muslims. This analogy went to a weird racial place for no obvious reason.
Regardless, Fey nailed the impression that Palin is a few pews short of a full church. It isn't SNL's fault that people took one line and ran with it.You remember that popular quote from Sarah Palin saying "I can see Russia from my house!" We heard that lampooned plenty during the 2008 election, if you'll remember. Well turns out, Sarah Palin never said that. Tina Fey said it on SNL while doing a skit impersonating Palin, and audiences soon forgot the actual source. Even Wolf Blitzer of almighty CNN was quoting Sarah Palin as saying that, when she never did. (What she actually said, and what SNL was lampooning, was that from certain parts of Alaska, it's possible to see mainland Russia on a clear day, which is a true statement.)
Hey man, those guys are awesome!So go ahead and push the notion that this stuff is harmless if you want to. I don't see it that way. We live in a time when a significant portion of people get their news from comedians like Colbert and Stewart. So go ahead and tell me it's okay because TV audiences are sophisticated enough to get the finer points of this satire.
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