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发帖数: 3365 | 1 The White House has addressed a petition that denounces a Jimmy Kimmel Live
segment in which a child jokes about killing Chinese people to help erase
the U.S. debt.
"The Federal government cannot force ABC to remove this show," a statement
from the White House read. "The First Amendment of the Constitution protects
free speech, even if individuals might personally find it offensive or
distasteful. It may be upsetting when people say things we might personally
disagree with, but the principle of protected free speech is an important
part of who we are as a nation."
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The young boy's unscripted comment - "Kill everyone in China" - was made
during a sketch in which children commented on news events. Aimed at making
fun of childish politicians, the segment aired in October on Kimmel's late-
night show.
After a group called 80-20, which identifies itself as a pan-Asian-American
political organization, complained about the skit, ABC apologized in a
letter dated Oct. 25. In the letter, the network said it would never
purposefully do anything to upset the Chinese, Asian, or other communities.
ABC also said that the segment will be removed from future airings or any
other form of distribution, including online.
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