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Originally Posted by aMFliberal They didn't censor anything, it's about them doing something about it. Fining people, sensitivity training, suspension from play, that sort of thing they DO have a right to do. | Censoring him and "doing something about it" are the same thing. For example, if I own a television station, and I say that no shows can contain nudity, I am censoring the shows on my station. Then, if one of my shows displays nudity, and I do something about it, I have enforced my censorship.
I do not deny that the baseball commission has the right to fire someone, demand sensitivity training, or instate some other punishment for this player. As I said, the baseball commission is able to create these standards, I just don't agree with them.
For example, imagine if your employer said that no one can make racist comments, not only at work, but also outside of work. I do not consider what employees do outside of work any business of the employer. I feel like this is the same thing with this baseball player. A player's interview with Sports Illustrated isn't really part of his job, and he isn't speaking for his company. I do not believe that companies should start censoring their employees outside of work. -Jaxian |