# "The Catholic League believes in free speech"- unless it involves TV

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**Category:** The BBQ Pit\
**Created:** [May 26, 2005, 10:45pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-catholic-league-believes-in-free-speech-unless-it-involves-tv/305673 "2005-05-26T22:45:22Z")\
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**Author:** ![Indyellen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/indyellen/32/4176_2.png) [@Indyellen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Indyellen)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 7:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-catholic-league-believes-in-free-speech-unless-it-involves-tv/305673/21 "2005-05-27T19:21:42Z")

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> [@mobo85](#):
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> And now they are up in arms over Showtime’s [recent episode](http://www.catholicleague.org/05press_releases/quarter%202/050525_motherteresa.htm) of _Penn and Teller: Bullshit!_ in which the duo comments on Mother Teresa and the idea that she was apparently not as kind to the poor as she was made out to be, often depriving them of things such as beds or bathrooms. (I don’t get Showtime, I’m just going by the press release). He even goes so far as to make a Nazi comparison. Strangely, Donahue is not offended by barbs toward himself, and I wonder if would have been as offended if the show made the same claims but did not use lines such as “Mother fucking Teresa.”

I _did_ see the episode in question. Penn & Teller were quite harsh, but the apologist they had ON THE SHOW for the Catholics was none other than Bill Donohoe HIMSELF.

If he was ignorant enough to think he was going to get a fair balance off a show called Bullshit! and hosted by two avowed atheists, then the poor man needs more help than it might readily appear.  
:wally

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**Author:** ![Yeticus\_Rex](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/y/a698b9/32.png) [@Yeticus\_Rex](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yeticus_Rex)\
**Post date:** [May 27, 2005, 8:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/the-catholic-league-believes-in-free-speech-unless-it-involves-tv/305673/22 "2005-05-27T20:11:16Z")

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**HSHP** …from one Catholic to another, concur. Now, get off that cross. 😉

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