Demand that ABC and "Desperate Housewives" Take a Stand for Creative Freedom & Against Censorship
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To the producers of "Desperate Housewives" and ABC:
We are writing to show support for the uncompromised quality of one of the best written shows on television, and opposition to needless censorship.
Even if the comment made by the character of Susan on the season premiere of Desperate Housewives was discriminatory or hurtful, it was the comment of a fictional character, indicating her opinion. It was not a statement of belief from ABC any more than comments made by the character of Archie Bunker on the classic "All in the Family" were indicitive of the beliefs of the creative team on that show.
For ABC to apologize and consider even for a moment editing the aforementioned comment out of future airings or DVD releases is fundamentally wrong. It is the functional equivalent of giving in to demands that copies of "To Kill a Mockingbird" be burned because some of the characters presented are racist, or demanding that all DVD copies of "Gone With the Wind" be taken off the market due to an unfavorable portrayal of minorities.
As free individuals capable of appreciating artistic expression and opposed to removing all realism and diversity of thought from television characters, we fully endorse the season premiere of Desperate Housewives exactly as aired, just as we support the artistic value of "To Kill a Mockingbird," "All in the Family," and "Gone With the Wind."
We demand that this premiere not be edited for repeat airings or for DVD release, as doing so would compromise the artistic integrity of both "Desperate Housewives" and ABC. We refuse to let vocal minorities continue to turn mole hills into mountains while the voices of rational and discerning individuals remain unheard.
We are writing to show support for the uncompromised quality of one of the best written shows on television, and opposition to needless censorship.
Even if the comment made by the character of Susan on the season premiere of Desperate Housewives was discriminatory or hurtful, it was the comment of a fictional character, indicating her opinion. It was not a statement of belief from ABC any more than comments made by the character of Archie Bunker on the classic "All in the Family" were indicitive of the beliefs of the creative team on that show.
For ABC to apologize and consider even for a moment editing the aforementioned comment out of future airings or DVD releases is fundamentally wrong. It is the functional equivalent of giving in to demands that copies of "To Kill a Mockingbird" be burned because some of the characters presented are racist, or demanding that all DVD copies of "Gone With the Wind" be taken off the market due to an unfavorable portrayal of minorities.
As free individuals capable of appreciating artistic expression and opposed to removing all realism and diversity of thought from television characters, we fully endorse the season premiere of Desperate Housewives exactly as aired, just as we support the artistic value of "To Kill a Mockingbird," "All in the Family," and "Gone With the Wind."
We demand that this premiere not be edited for repeat airings or for DVD release, as doing so would compromise the artistic integrity of both "Desperate Housewives" and ABC. We refuse to let vocal minorities continue to turn mole hills into mountains while the voices of rational and discerning individuals remain unheard.
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Goal: 100
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33.
Iggy Fischer
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I love the show! It's just great and i don't see the problem with some little joke.
2 May 2015
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Carla J
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You cant make everyone happy... someones always going to complain about something. Its a show for petes sakes..its fake
9 April 2015
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John Flipd
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hmmmm...let me see 36 signatures againts 86,000 (and counting) so far...i don't think so...Freedom of Expression? I agree, but not in this case...I serve in the US military and knowing that I risk my life protecting your freedom...to make this what you ca
17 March 2015
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Carla Ramosj
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My family always watch the show look at my family now broken family . my father is a thief , my mom is a w.hore my brother was killed in bank robbery , and my sister is now a prostitute , what else could u ask for i can get in watching DH .. violence drug
12 March 2015
2 March 2015
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Zac G
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desperate housewives is a garbage show .. thus whoever watch this garbage show only means he/she is a garbage .. its a show which only teach bigamy , adultery and how to abuse a husband/wife ... i dunno why this show still airs???
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