Sunday, February 18, 2007
11 a.m. in Hollywood, 4:30 p.m. in Costa Mesa*   

     "South Park" is a show born in blasphemy. The first, un-aired episode from 1995 featured a fight scene between Jesus and Santa. "South Park's" creators since have spared no major religion in their taunts and mockery.

     David Koepsell, executive director of the Council for Secular Humanism, will talk about "South Park" and whether it goes too far with its satire. In this day of cartoon riots and terror bombings fueled by religious rage and sectarian hatred, can we justify what some consider fuel for the flames? Is there a role in society for mockery of the most cherished beliefs of billions of believers? Koepsell will answer those questions as he looks at the matter of self-censorship.

     Koepsell is also an attorney, and presently, a Visiting Fellow at Yale University's Center for Bioethics. He has written and edited several books and lectured worldwide on issues such as civil rights, philosophy, science, ontology, intellectual property theory, society, and religion.

*This lecture will be repeated at 4:30 p.m. in Costa Mesa at the Costa Mesa Community Center, 1845 Park Ave. map
Hosted by the CFI Community of Orange County.

$6, or free for Friends of the Center.

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(323) 666-9797 ext. 102,or email: info@cfiwest.org
 

The Center for Inquiry-West
4773 Hollywood Blvd.
Hollywood, CA 90027
2 blocks west of Vermont
at Berendo
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