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In reply to the discussion: The Rude Pundit ought to just steer clear of sexist/homophobic [View all]riqster
(13,986 posts)RP is alerting people to the nature of his content via the name of his blog, and its slogan. It is easy to ignore, therefore.
His blog writing is very carefully crafted and is deliberately offensive. Almost anyone can find something to be offended by in any given week of his posts.
In short, it's speech and it's art. His plays aren't written like his blog, because they are a different art form and have a different purpose.
When he shits on believers, or on non-Leftists, I don't take it personally; but I could rise up, waxing wroth about how he "doesn't need" to write things that offend me. But I don't. It's the artist's call to make, and I support him in that.
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I disapprove of what you say, but I will defend to the death your right to say it. Beatrice Hall, The Friends of Voltaire, 1906