An attorney’s opinion of Family Guy getting sued for “I Need A Jew”
October 31, 2007 by Wendy Boswell
WARNING: possibly boring article ahead, but for the folks who really WANT to read this legal explanation of how and why Family Guy is getting sued for their parody I Need A Jew. Here’s an excerpt:
As I’ve argued in earlier columns — such as this one on so-called “torture porn,” and this one on a Danish newspaper’s controversial Muhammad cartoons, depicting the Islamic prophet — it is important, when privately evaluating a work to consider if one personally finds it offensive, to focus not just on work’s content, but also on its perspective and viewpoint. For instance, if a work is satirical or meant to provoke, that may well be relevant. Otherwise, we fall into the position of simply saying that the depiction of certain things, or the mere pronunciation of certain words, regardless of the context, is inherently offensive.
Still, whether or not it should be deemed anti-Semitic and thus boycotted by private individuals, the “Family Guy” episode may have landed Fox in serious trouble in court, as I will explain.
In all seriousness, it’s a really well-written article and you should totally read it. Family Guy is kind of in trouble for this one.
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