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Thursday, March 16, 2006
![]() Isaac Hayes has quit South Park, where he voices Chef, saying he can no longer stomach its take on religion.As much as I like Isaac Hayes, I've now lost some respect for him. His belief in Scientology aside (and that's a pretty big thing to ignore), I can't believe that he doesn't realize how patently hypocritical his actions are. As Matt Stone pointed out, South Park takes great pains to satirize (and offend) just about every religion, race, and creed imaginable (with the notable exception of Scientology), so if Hayes really believed what he is now preaching, he should have quit a long time ago. Instead, he tries to cover the fact that he is suddenly personally offended after a single episode (Trapped In The Closet, which aired in November 2005 and satirized Scientology) with a blanket intolerance statement that just doesn't hold water. Very lame... Update: Of all places, The Soup had some interesting information that further enlightened me on this matter. Just two months ago the New York Daily News interviewed Isaac Hayes, asking him about his role on South Park. Here is his response: Oh, yes. We're now in our 11th season, would you believe it? I love the humor in it, the audacity of Matt (Stone) and Trey (Parker). They have the b-s to do what they do. Nobody is exempt from their humor. They're equal-opportunity offenders (laughs out loud). Don't be offended by it. If you take it too seriously, you have problems.OK, now I've lost all respect for him. |
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