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He said 10. There were 10 people among the thousands that pissed him off. I understand that. I saw a few interviews with some family members that kind of annoyed me too. So what?
Personally, I'm still trying to dig around on Beck to see what all the outrage is about.... However, as a general comment I think that, if any of us were to spend an hour a day on live radio for a year.... I bet the rest of the forum could find plenty of off the cuff remarks that they would consider offensive.
What I need.... in order to ascertain that he is 'spewing hate' is consistent, constant, rhetoric on the same theme. So far, I have not found that to be the case. If you have the evidence, I'd like to see it.
That changes everything.
He hates people who lost family members, I don't care what they wanted, they deserve Beck saying such crap.
My point, mo chara, is that the remark may have been offensive - and I agree that it was offensive... It was, to my best understanding, a one off remark. Does he consistently berate the victims families? No. And he qualified the statement - he said 10 people - not all the families.... still not a nice comment but it is not 'spewing hate'. He said it once. One time. I'll bet, in your lifetime, you've said things that you didn't really mean the way it came out. It happens. It certainly has happened to me. He's on the radio and tv for hours every day.... I defy anyone to do that kind of program... day in and day out... without saying something that other people are gonna say 'WTF' about.
Logical people will understand this. 'Hate speech' is consistant and constant repetition of language deliberately targeted to a group of people to influence their view of another group. Otherwise, it is just a dumb comment.