I have been having a problem with the
privacy issue. Are we not entitled to speak in private conversation
and be somewhat secure in the privacy of that conversation.
Although, the second party could convey that to others. Still short
of killing the other person because the only way to keep a secret is
if you are the only one that knows it. Yet we believe that people
should answer for what they say so as not to have any opinion
contrary to the standard opinion.
At some point Space and I will be
having the talk with The Psycho and I am sure parts of it may be
inappropriate to some and therefore it should probably be kept
between the three of us. I could be talking dirty to Space during
those intimate times. Not quite sure it should be spread to the
public. Hells bells, my friends out in the facebook universe have
cried First Amendment rights of free speech for all. Therefore, I
should be able to say anything I want.
Now we come back to the original
point. A private conversation between one person and their
significant other is just that, private. It may be an argument or
some sweet nothings or a revelation of personal views. In the event
that it is a confession of murder or something like that maybe it
should be conveyed to the authorities. But still... I heard some of
the nastiest stuff coming from the mouth of somebody this past week.
It was ugly and potentially very anti-social.
The thing that I thought after the
initial shock of the words that were spoken. This is a private
conversation between a man and his girlfriend. Why on earth am I
hearing this. I know why. This person is famous. Not that famous
but he is very wealthy. Therefore, everybody but me and certain
friends of mine (you know who you are) want to know about everything
that these famous and wealthy are doing at all times. Usually, we
care more for what they are doing outside of their job than what they
do at their job. So we all hear this recording of foulness. It is
foul and down right disgusting. Sure, I appreciated what Jon
Stewart at The Daily Show did with it. So by now you should have
realized that I am talking about Don Sterling and the filth that came
out of his mouth to his girlfriend. So he had this private
conversation that she recorded and released to the media. But it is
a private conversation. Everybody reacts in their own way. The
players of the Clippers took off their jerseys in silent protest
before the game. Oprah, I am sure said something. As I mentioned
before, Jon Stewart did a funny piece on the situation. The NAACP
takes back the scheduled (second) life time achievement award for
him. Okay, that one may be legit.
Then the NBA steps in. My question is
why on earth is the NBA saying a thing about a private conversation.
Where do they get off telling him how to think in his own privacy.
Are they and Adam Silver so stupid to think that they have the right
to some sort of control over private thoughts and conversations.
Those of you that do think that the NBA was in the right need to
consider what the real issue is.
You obviously believe that everyone
should agree with the way you think about things and have a
harmonious society without an opposition view. It would bring to
light that anything that could be the slightest bit offensive should
be suppressed. Don't get me started on morality. Too that I say
take a long walk on a short pier then go fuck yourself. With regards
to the lifetime ban from the NBA I certainly hope that Don Sterling
fight this and I will back him. Not for what he said because I
actually disagree with the verbal vomit he spewed. But because it
was a private conversation.
Note- In the past the only other
lifetime ban in US major sports that did not involve gambling,
cheating or game fixing of some sort was Marge Schott of the
Cincinnati Reds for making very anti-social comments in public. And
she was not only reinstated but crazy.
