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Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: cmonkey on January 22, 2005, 10:19:53 pm: Once again, SpongeBob is making waves in the news. (http://www.workingforchange.com/article.cfm?ItemID=18386) A Christian family group is accusing a video (that SpongeBob happens to be in) of displaying homosexual tolence. Of course, milliseconds later, the media got hold of the story and started printing huge headlines like "SpongeBob in gay dispute" and "SpongeBob Anti-Gay Attack Brings Shock And Ridicule".

First, I'd like to present the facts. The We Are Familiy Foundation used hundreds of popular cartoon characters from Nickelodeon, Cartoon Network, Disney, and others, in a short video about acceptance and tolerance. A Christian group, the American Family Association, denounced the video, claiming it has overtones of acceptance of homosexuality. I won't get into what I think of the AFA...

Second, I have a question. Out of the 100+ cartoon characters involved in the making of the video, why is it that the press has singled out SpongeBob? Do they have some sick infatuation with him?
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: Sb129 on January 23, 2005, 06:21:26 am: God do people make me sick. :angry:
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: super_sayian_spongebob on January 23, 2005, 06:43:58 am: http://www.gopetition.com/msg.php?msgid=90682 (http://www.gopetition.com/msg.php?msgid=90682)

Man They just tick me off. There's a link to an online arguement where an Extreme Hater describes the controversy, and he gets ticked off by millions of SB fans.
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: Sb129 on January 23, 2005, 07:29:57 am: They need to explode those people who think SB is gay or a terrorist.
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: ssj4gogita4 on January 23, 2005, 07:48:40 am: Lemme just say this...

you people who are getting worked over on this are really pathetic. I mean do you really think Spongebob is gay? I know I don't. And if you were a loyal fan to the show, you would say the same. This should be no big deal, really. Man you people need to get over this gay stuff :P
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: IZ on January 23, 2005, 08:07:35 am: I've lost all faith in humanity.
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: Compwhiz128 on January 23, 2005, 12:12:41 pm: This nation is so messed up its gonna even be more messed up after bushs 4 more years
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: Fan of Spongebob on January 23, 2005, 12:27:35 pm: Now, now we don't need to point fingers at other people as a scapegoat. Bush is not to blame for this. It's our lifestyle, culture, and pushing the envelope which has caused drastic changes in our society today.
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: Dragon Of Grief on January 23, 2005, 12:48:25 pm: Someone just wants money... it's simple as that. Fame and money for being the ones to take spongebob off the air.

Why haven't they tried to get Ren and Stimpy off the air recently? Or this anime crap that promotes violence?
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: spongefreak1393 on January 23, 2005, 03:29:08 pm: look, spongebob is not any of the things people claim him to be. can cmonkey explain to me whats going on in english?
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: cmonkey on January 23, 2005, 07:14:36 pm: What are you all talking about? Nobody is taking SpongeBob off the air, sueing them, or anything like that.

All that happened was that the AFA denounced a video that SpongeBob happens to be part of. The press, rabid dogs that they are, decided to make headlines about SpongeBob being gay.
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: super_sayian_spongebob on January 23, 2005, 07:21:37 pm: Quote
What are you all talking about? Nobody is taking SpongeBob off the air, sueing them, or anything like that.

All that happened was that the AFA denounced a video that SpongeBob happens to be part of. The press, rabid dogs that they are, decided to make headlines about SpongeBob being gay.
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Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: MiraclrPlz on January 23, 2005, 08:04:11 pm: SpongeBob the show is perfect. And the evil will always try to hurt what people love. Mind their own tartar sauce beezwax!
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: Spongemeetsworld on January 24, 2005, 05:37:25 am: Hey, There's nothing wrong with that video.... Except Spongebob isn't singing. LOL
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: Isnt Anything on January 24, 2005, 09:14:49 am: Quote
Now, now we don't need to point fingers at other people as a scapegoat. Bush is not to blame for this. It's our lifestyle, culture, and pushing the envelope which has caused drastic changes in our society today.
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You're very smart. This is so stupid. Can anyone else come up with more reasons to hate Christians?
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: Fifth Dynasty on January 24, 2005, 12:46:24 pm: I don't think it's just pointing fingers at Spongebob. And, even if he was gay, I don't see why the press would care. 'All Men Should Be Treated Equally'. Ever heard that? Yeah. Even though he's a sponge.

I don't see why it's such a big deal, though. It's just a cartoon. Does it matter what the press thinks? Freedom of the Press is to thank for that, but it doesn't mean you have to follow it. Just because they say he is, "Gay", why does that affect you, Cmonkey? If you like the show, the press shouldn't effect anything. Why do you care about what other people think?
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: cmonkey on January 24, 2005, 01:54:39 pm: The press doesn't think he's gay. And in fact, the press doesn't think anything. They simply report, as is thier job. What I have a problem with is that they are taking an issue that barely has anything to do with SpongeBob, and are using "SpongeBob Gay?" in headlines to try to steal attention. This, because of the lack of intellengence in... humans, starts rumors. People keep emailing me, telling me that, or asking me if, SpongeBob is being taken off the air because of this. Rumors... I hate them.
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: super_sayian_spongebob on January 24, 2005, 02:51:46 pm: I think most of the press thinks he's gay. If you don't believe me, start reading some of the articles. You'll eventually see a bias.
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: cmonkey on January 24, 2005, 03:08:50 pm: No, most of the press is trying to suggest that the AFA thinks that SpongeBob is gay.
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: DennisLuvr on January 24, 2005, 04:41:27 pm: It's because he's so popular with so many people, different age groups, all over the world. You don't see them pointing fingers at like, The Fairly Oddparents, even though most of us would agree it's pretty good. Invader Zim...still not as controversial as SB.

Peeps are just jealous so just don't listen to them!
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: TheScout on January 24, 2005, 04:52:17 pm: Quote
It's because he's so popular with so many people, different age groups, all over the world. You don't see them pointing fingers at like, The Fairly Oddparents, even though most of us would agree it's pretty good. Invader Zim...still not as controversial as SB.

Peeps are just jealous so just don't listen to them!
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Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: MiraclrPlz on January 24, 2005, 06:10:16 pm: We'll get through this. There's no easy way out.
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: Fifth Dynasty on January 24, 2005, 06:32:14 pm: I realized something. My mother knows the head of the AFA, James Dopson. I was named after his son. James Dopson has written many, many, very good books. Cmonkey, one question, do you have something against Christians? You're acting like the Christians are horrible. If so, you're stupid. Sorry, but you are (IF you think that). Maybe the AFA is really stupid, but that doesn't mean that every Christian is stupid. Just making a point in case you hold a grudge against Christians, because you were acting like it.
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: spongedude on January 24, 2005, 06:40:43 pm: Quote
Cmonkey, one question, do you have something against Christians? You're acting like the Christians are horrible. If so, you're stupid. Sorry, but you are (IF you think that). Maybe the AFA is really stupid, but that doesn't mean that every Christian is stupid. Just making a point in case you hold a grudge against Christians, because you were acting like it.
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Excuse me, where were you? :huh: Cmonkey said he had a problem with the press, because of the headlines they used in their articles. And I can agree. He wasn't denouncing Christians - pay attention. :wacko:
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: Fifth Dynasty on January 24, 2005, 06:45:40 pm: Almost everytime he mentioned AFA, he mentioned Christian group. Does Ethnicy matter in this issue? Not really. He overused the word Christian. It was getting annoying. A lot of people have problems with Christians. Quite funny. Though, I don't study the bible. Anyways-
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: SS4Gohan on January 24, 2005, 08:29:19 pm: Don't insult the all-powerful cmonkey. And anyway, he was just stating the facts.

The whole gay SpongeBob thing is, well.. gay. It's come up before, and it's really stupid. People who believe it are idiots.
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: cmonkey on January 25, 2005, 02:40:19 pm: Quote
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Cmonkey, one question, do you have something against Christians? You're acting like the Christians are horrible. If so, you're stupid. Sorry, but you are (IF you think that). Maybe the AFA is really stupid, but that doesn't mean that every Christian is stupid. Just making a point in case you hold a grudge against Christians, because you were acting like it.
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Excuse me, where were you? :huh: Cmonkey said he had a problem with the press, because of the headlines they used in their articles. And I can agree. He wasn't denouncing Christians - pay attention. :wacko:
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Thanks.

Fifth, I stated that they were a Christian group because thats what they are... If I listed AFA, about 1% of the people who saw it would know what it was. Anyway, I don't have a problem with Christians. I have a problem with any fundamentalist or anyone who is overly religious.
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: super_sayian_spongebob on January 25, 2005, 05:08:32 pm: Well Ireland has already hysterically taken SB off the air because of this. How do I know? Someone from another SpongeBob forum is from there, and he's now angry they're off because of this.
Title: Why Is Spongebob A Controversy Magnet?
Post by: SpongeBobKiwiPants on January 31, 2005, 06:55:48 pm: Quote
Someone just wants money... it's simple as that. Fame and money for being the ones to take spongebob off the air.
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Or a death wish.