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"Let's never pay our debts and kill everyone in China." - Braxton, 6

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Sir Alemeth

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Jimmy Kimmel 'Kid's Table' Skit Controversy: Outrage Over 'Kill Everyone In China' Comment Sparks White House Petition
By Michelle FlorCruz
on October 23 2013 12:02 PM

Late night TV host Jimmy Kimmel buried the hatchet with Kanye West after he aired a clip poking fun at the rapper. Now, another Kimmel clip has sparked some criticism, angering several thousand people. A video that aired last week has gone viral in China and also among Chinese-Americans after one of the children Kimmel was speaking to said the U.S. should “kill everyone in China.”

During the skit, Kimmel sat down with four 6- and 7-year old children in a segment called “Kid’s Table” to get their take on American politics. In reference to the recent government shutdown, two of the children understood it as the closure of the country’s national parks. The conversation moved toward the $1.3 trillion U.S. debt owed to China, when Kimmel asked the children what they think an appropriate solution would be. One child suggested that the U.S. build a huge wall so that Chinese wouldn’t be able to come and collect, and while another suggested eliminating the debt by killing the Chinese.

Now, Kimmel’s show is under attack by many who feel the outrageous comment should have never made it to air. The YouTube clip of the segment has been receiving several comments in Chinese and English with some people denouncing the remarks, while others defended the satirical segment.

One person offended enough to open up a White House petition aiming to “investigate Jimmy Kimmel Kid’s Table government shutdown show on ABC network.” The petitioner, who created the digital appeal on Saturday, three days after the show aired, wrote the following description:

“I was very disturbed by Jimmy Kimmel’s ‘Kid’s Table’ show. It was aired on ABC recently and talked about killing all the Chinese so that the [United] States do not need to pay back their debts to China. The kids might [not] know anything better. However, Jimmy Kimmel and ABC’s management are adults. They had a choice not to air this racist program, which promotes racial hatred. The program is totally unacceptable and it must be cut. A sincere apology must be issued. It is extremely distasteful and this is the same rhetoric used in Nazi Germany against Jewish people. Please immediately cut the show and issue a formal apology.”

The petition, which is listed as a "human rights" issue, has since gained more than 15,000 signatures. But not all are offended by the skit. “If you feel threatened by a 5-year-old’s comments then you need to question your moral high ground,” one YouTube commenter wrote. “I’m not an American, [but] all this carries is entertainment value. I don’t think it warrants this reaction. This kid meant no harm.”

The clip has even attracted attention on Weibo, China’s version of Twitter -- while some consider the clip to be in bad taste and not very funny, many still understand Kimmel’s show shouldn’t be taken so seriously.
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GAF, what say you?

Source:
http://www.ibtimes.com/jimmy-kimmel...ill-everyone-china-comment-sparks-white-house
http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2013/10/17/kimmel-kids-table_n_4114465.html
 
DanteFox

DanteFox

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A sincere apology must be issued. It is extremely distasteful and this is the same rhetoric used in Nazi Germany against Jewish people. Please immediately cut the show and issue a formal apology.”
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Uh huh. Yeah.
 
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bremon

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Comedian/talk show host has outrageous skit. Some people laugh. Some people are offended. Pretty sure this isn't the first time.
 
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BowieZ

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The notion of killing everyone in China to avoid paying a debt is so laughably ridiculous, it sounds like a kid thought of it.
 
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Ibuki

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Kimmel is taking major flack for this crazy blonde kid who thinks killing everyone is the answer? This is nuts. :p
 
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Lesath

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Well, according to my student loans, the only way to get out of debt is to die, so it might be easier if all of us Americans just committed suicide.
 
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Fusebox

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I don't like Kimmel, he isn't funny but he didn't make the statement so this thread heading is just crappy tabloid. Also his producer should have erred on the side of caution and cut the bit from the show, although I don't think it's gonna start WWIII.
 
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many places

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There's always someone that has to be dramatic. The kid is young enough to not understand fully what he's saying and i highly doubt Kimmel's show was promoting extermination. I mean seriously petitioners, he's a comedian with a comedic show. Lighten the fuck up.
 
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vas_a_morir

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This is a dumb reaction.

The kid isn't saying "Death to the Chinese race" He is thinking of a simple solution to get out of debt, probably in jest.
 
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joseph1594

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Based off reading the contents of the article, the thread title seems to be extremely misleading, unless I am missing something. Jimmy Kimmel did not say that quote at all.

Anyways, was this clip stupid? Yes, but it should not be treated as a crime against humanity or even be compared to the Holocaust. No one said stupid shit when they were five? It is not like you really can even grasp the magnitude of what you are actually even saying at that age. Honestly, I am more annoyed at the fact that it still is not understood that the US' debt to China is not a big deal that a lot of people make it out to be and there is no risk of China demanding their money back.
 
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Toxi

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I like how the host brought up the deficit as if it actually matters.

If you listen further in the video, the whole "Let's kill them so we don't have to pay our debt!" thing is countered by the ingenious argument "But then they'll try to kill us!" So the kids are clearly bipartisan.

I don't really understand yet why people would be upset about this. Considering that both arguments were brought forward by kindergartners, I don't think the talk show host is trying to have a valid political discussion. Maybe I'm missing something.
 
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fawaz

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First of all your title is very misleading.
Secondly, i don't think this warrants the outrage. They're just kids. Their opinions shouldn't be taken seriously.
 
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Cameron122

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He's just using realpolitik in the 21st century. Very Machiavellian this boy.

Toxi said:
I like how the host brought up the deficit as if it actually matters.

If you listen further in the video, the whole "Let's kill them so we don't have to pay our debt!" thing is countered by the ingenious argument "But then they'll try to kill us!"

Considering that both arguments were brought forward by kindergartners, I don't think the talk show host is trying to have a valid political discussion.
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Fuckkkkkkkk your profile picture *cries*
 
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antonz

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You laugh now but that little monster is probably named Damien and will do terrible things in the future!
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Randy Monk

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So if you kill all the people in China and Japan (who own roughly the same amount give or take a couple of billion) then that still leaves around 70% to pay off which is owed to Americans.

Why don't they ask the kids are they willing to kill their parents and grandparents? That would be comedy gold.
 
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Eknots

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It seems that everyday there has to be a story about people being offended by _____. People should learn to get over a 5 year old saying something ridiculous
 
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Cyan

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BowieZ said:
The notion of killing everyone in China to avoid paying a debt is so laughably ridiculous, it sounds like a kid thought of it.
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Maybe they should've made it more overt. A cop wielding an axe goes and kills everyone the US owes money to!
 
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