How George Carlin’s '7 Words' Caused a Landmark Supreme Court Decision 

It was a disservice to censor the words in question in the video.

I've listened to George Carlin's 7 Words routine since he first performed it. However, I just found it funnier hearing Jon Meecham using profanity. Bravo. He should do it more often. His diction adds a certain class to them.

I think You need to upload a uncencored version of this.

I was going to subscribe but your censorship made me change my mind.

Man I glad you made this video. Thanks you so much. Your my hero. Okay the reason I am so grateful was because I already know this history, but I learned a lot of new facts and details. Before seeing your video I only knew a short version of this. Now I know the full story. So anyway back in 2013, when I explain what I knew back then to my family at dinner. My twin brother did not believe me and he (my twin brother is very arrogant and so meanly sarcastic) responded with such arrogance, like he was saying their was no way something like this would happened because of the first amendment. We can say what ever we wanted on the airwaves and he sarcastically said to me: “You know what, your exactly right James, your the smartest people in the whole world”. Those insults really affect me emotionally, man I was crying like a baby because I spend a lot of time learning, studying and reading this very interesting and shocking history only just end up being insulted by his arrogant asshole. So seeing your video today proves what I learned back in 2013 was not false, it was true. Thank you so much

The fact of the matter is that as the country has drifted further and further into the right wing, becoming more and more economically anarchistic, more and more moral authoritarians have realized that the deeper you descend into the unregulated, undemocratic private market, the less state law applies to you. Including the constitution and supreme court. Libertarians and most other right wing ideologues cry for smaller government because the industries that manufacture their consent are part of a _big club_ that wants more power, less restrictions on how they can use it, and less responsibility for their actions. That _big club,_ is the one you ain't in. They're not stupid, but the people they brainwash are. "They call it the American Dream because you have to be asleep to believe it." -George Carlin

@@YourIdeologyIsDelusional I agree with a lot what you said, except the bit where you blame this on librarians. I'm not a librarian, but I I can tell you for a fact that a librarian government would not be out for as much control as our current one is. Right now we have an unholy mix of the government trying to do less to help it's citizens, while putting more restrictions on them then ever.

@@AmateurContendr AFAIK, the only thing librarians want is for you to read some more, never heard of them aspiring to form a government...

​@@MLennholm I mean, half of being a government is sitting in a building filled with books. So they've got that part down already.

@@AmateurContendr A _Librarian_ government would at least be quiet.

Exactly!

And now we have a whole new list of seven words. And we have a whole new generation if uptight, self-righteous virtue signalers.

Ijiwaru Sensei Yes we do.

I'm listening I think generation could learn a lot from him.

@@XxItalianVampPrinces , agreed.

Yup! My first and Second Amendment! Come get 'em!

Like weapons license, weapons carry license, permit to protest, etc

@@austinhernandez2716 business licence too

@@Fabric_Hater license to cut hair. Permit to build on your own property. So much for American "freedom"

@@austinhernandez2716 if you have to apply for a licence to do something, you're not free to.do.it.

I'd call it blasphemy

If you have a job, you gotta abide by the rules.

Well they didn't have to censor the words. But if they did not they wouldn't have made any money off this video.

@@bruhmomenthdr7575 Platform or publisher, you can't be both

They only censored 6. They let tits fly lol

The best comedians are modern philosophers, not those teaching it in colleges.

Shinku Kirito Ichika agreed!

Chapelle

We have one, it's Jon Stewart.

@@LordDragon1965Trevor Noah too

Truth

99 % 😂😂😂😂

Word, yo

Lies. Mother makes up 50% and fucker makes up the other 50%.

That wasn't very nice just the roles that he plays.

oh, he has some good comedian work in there, but he knew when to go other places.

Macy R holy shit

Fun fact, the father of comedy, aristophanes, was a greek playwright whose plays were mostly political satire and social commentary.

@@macyr2216 there was one time that Aristophanes wrote a play that was blatantly about this one politician and it was obvious to everyone. Despite being insulting, the politician couldn't say anything because everyone was laughing so hard at the play and to acknowledge it and get angry would only prove the play's point.

And of course a drug addict

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You are now at 69 likes. DOUBLE NICE.

Imagine if the number 69 was outlawed.

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No, he taught you how to use profanity. Swearing is calling on God to be a witness, like in court. Profanity is just colorful language which, when used right, provides emphasis to what you're saying.

Kain Shannarra swear·ing /ˈsweriNG/ Learn to pronounce noun noun: swearing the use of offensive language. "there's a lot of swearing in the show" swear /swer/ Learn to pronounce verb gerund or present participle: swearing 1. make a solemn statement or promise undertaking to do something or affirming that something is the case. "Maria made me swear I would never tell anyone"

Thank you for your sevice!

Bless your heart Lmao Dad was a sailor too😂

P S Thank you for your service God bless all y'all Peace

But the media are now more powerful and corrupt than the FCC ever were ...... it's turning into an Orwellian dystopian nightmare....... although alternative platforms are springing up to counter that.....Rumble, Parler and so on

not bound ? lol ... the entire streaming industry still self-censors every f*cking c*nt sh*t mother f*cking thing they can as and when they do. And there's only two things worse than curse words in media : boobies ... and any hint at nudity. Netflix is not progressive.

@P B Well, if you think that's funny......says something about you

And yet we couldn’t actually hear the words in this video almost 50 years later

@@noelio67 What does it say?

didn't realize that the made a George Carlin reference in sponge-bob.

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Is that a reference to the 13 buttons in front of the dress blue uniform (ex-navy sailor here) And it's actually 14, because the top button goes through two loops. (So 13 physical buttons, 14 unbutton actions required)

@@joshuahughes5647 Ikr!? As a kid I thought it was like 7 deadly sins and unlucky thirteen. Now I know better and it even more hilarious.

How can you tell when a Marine begins cussing - the first word is either Navy OR Sailor

He really was.

He was also a cocaine addict, drunk, & tax evader. I dont need philosophical advice from him, thanks

@@Lance-Stroll And? A person doesn't have to be perfect to state truth or give someone something outside of their typical "thought box" to ponder.

@@waynepurcell6058 his outlook is skewed by drugs, drink, and lack of personal accountability. U seek the philosophies on marriage from a 4x divorcee or financial advice from a bankrupt individual? I dont need life lessons from a dopehead comedian. Just tell jokes

@@Lance-Stroll I think there is a lot to Learn from someone who has danced with the devil.

Oh man he would have ripped trump to shreds

@@CyberBeep_kenshi Trump,Hilary,Biden, fucking everyone, he would have material for 50 years from 2020 alone

'This current timeline'? What does that mean?

@@CyberBeep_kenshi his head would explode with the amount of things the left wants banned and the amount of people they want to silence.

He would have material for years to come.

pretty good but I think those are eight words

Seventy-one is one word. A compound word. Like don't or cowboy.

Pam Waldron exactly, two words making a number. It’s not like Seventy and One. That’s just wrong, Seventy One is close but with - between then they are connected like they are married and are now one word to make up that number.

that hits me right in the feels man, damn

'We love you and we miss you'

In high school Sam Kinison was what we listened to.

Record players are still around. In fact theyre very popular

@@strangebrew1231 I know that... don't confuse me with FACTS! ;-)

@@12yearssober I thought you were dead.

And tits doesn't even belong on the list, man! It's such a friendly sounding word. Sounds like a snack. Cheese Tits, Corn tits, Tator Tits, BET YOU CAN'T EAT JUST ONE! No, I usually switch off...... LOVE it!

Every "right"we have is a privilege.

@@kaliban4758 thats literally what they said lmao whats your point?

@@manicpepsicola3431 I believe it was ‘Every “right”we have is a privilege.’

@@jgray1831 no I believe it was Every "right" we have is a privilege

*GIRLS GIRLS GIRLS!!*

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Niiicce!!

69!

I thought the same.... then I was your 69th like ;)

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Ya theirs so many things I used to do that I see as wrong nowadays

They are bleeped because the creator of the video wanted it that way in order to not get demonetized, but one is free to lose monetization to keep the words. That is the deal you get with free media

@@JoseLopez-ck4qi no, thats the deal you get when youtube has a pole up its ass, put there by the advertisers™

It's a farce when, in 2020, words are bleeped out anywhere. What are the words gonna do, rot kids' teeth, like the banned substance sugar? Oh, hang on . . .

I would rather have information that has to be censored to stay monetized on RU-vid than not have learned the information at all

Brian Gerstel im sure a lot or young Nancy boys did lol

LOL! George Carlin would probably substitute a word starting with 'il.....' for Hoover these days. Just a guess.😒💜🙏

I just learned something. That is awesome response and could be modified for unwanted phone calls we get now days

Gold

When the truth is known about the devil in government, it makes Carlin look like an angel. To hell with this corrupt government.

So let me see, it is so empty without me!

Oh those were the days....

Glad im not the only one who was thinking that 😂

@Wylde Wylde NANA...NANANA....NANA...NANANA...🎼🎶🎶

The Lone Wanderer or let me be me so let me see They trynna shut me down on MTV, But it feels so empty WITHOUT ME

Sorely missed

George would definitely have a lot of new material now.

@@MrTrailerman2 there's more and more as time passes, eh?

YES!! And "Atlanta" by Donald Glover-- first time I heard "fuck" anywhere on TV (cable counts!)

To this day they still won’t let you say Mee-Krob on TV.

@@joermnyc or *mung*

diane ridley it took you till 2016 to hear that on tv for the first time? Atlantas a pretty new show dude. They have been dropping F bombs on tv far longer than that

@@joermnyc ... I'm stupid, what does that even mean?

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He was, as Mel Brooks would say, a “stand up philosopher,” or as Bea Arthur would put it, a “bullshit artist.”

The greatest philosopher

no one was ever a comediant //hit

You can block them on radio and internet. But you can't block the actual person.

What do you mean about the Internet? First Amendment absolutely still applies, fake news is the modern equivalent of yelling fire in a crowded theater, First Amendment doesn't apply when you're putting others in danger.

#makeamericafunnyagain

Bruh.

@Jazz Feline Radio is obsolete until your cd player is broken

Radio is now called podcasting.

And youporn, and redtube, good times 😂

Idk what rock you’re living under but radio is still commonly used to this day. There’s also funny radio stations that you can only get on the radio and that make your morning drive to work better, for example Brooke and jubal in the morning. I can’t believe I have to explain this.

The words don't have to be bleeped out they are done to stop the video from getting demonitised. The advertisers aren't very comfy with there brand being placed in video with "Strong Language".

@@sathvikshenoy5550 it really shows how what he said CENTURIES before still hold today

Are you aware of the meaning of the word "centuries"?

@@chopun3862 well ig it would be closer to just 1 century, even still centuries in the future I could still see this hold true

@@jacklazer2301 It was ~50 years ago so it seems a bit excessive to mention centuries, but yes I agree it looks like freedom of speech will become lesser in future years rather than greater.

Shit not it today's society. Little leftist fascists want to censor everything. Because it might offend someone and hurt feelings.

@@bearing_aficionado yomofo! don’t start twisting history. The reality is, most censorship have been pushed by conservatives.

@@1943vermork ain't twisting shit bro. Just stating a fact. Look at who runs all the tech giants, genius. All liberals!!! Sit this one out, junior!!!

@@1943vermork by the way, I am neither Democrat or Republican. Conservative or liberal.

@@bearing_aficionado just stop using those platforms. Enjoy the fruits of capitalism, where your tiny wallet is worthless and you get to enjoy being bullied by large companies.

James Barisitz words only have as much power as you give them. That’s how I think of it

It's a way of making sure a populace is more receptive to soft social engineering. It normalizes the manipulation and oppression of speech, the more normalized it is, the less people question.

Yes it is wrong to limit speech even if it is swear words bc in the end of the day what is hate speech and what is truly offensive memes?

If you say it and their offended by it its probably true

Avoiding obscenity is a meaningful spiritual pursuit, but should not be enforced by some legal authority. Being pure or clean by your own standards is meaningful and admirable, but we cannot force our neighbors to be admirable

And the list of no-no's is growing longer every day.......

What are the 7 words

Tits seems to be ok

@ piss

It's for monetization purposes. Blame the companies that refuse to advertise on videos containing profanities.

I just found out about this guy but it really does feel like this dude is the GOAT yet no one ever mentions him as such. Wtf

No way is he the goat, him and bill hicks are literally edgy reddit fedora tier

@@blipblop8221 Carlin and Hicks have inspired generations of comedians and continue to do so today. Writing off someone’s legacy and calling them “edgy reddit fedora tier” is on the same level as saying the Beatles are overrated simply because you don’t like them.

I have thought of the children. And I concluded that I really don’t care.

😂😂😂 the man was a genius

😂😂

In the words of Jack Black: "Fuck the kids..."

@@rowynnecrowley1689 if you insist

FCC is one thing. RU-vid demonetisation is another. Oh so free from the restraints of law!

😂😂😂😂😂.....wasn't he a " recovering Catholic?"

God does love you, the lost suffer for their sin and are burned up, and God doesn't need our money tithe is just recognizing where our work comes from, it's a blessing and is meant to be used to continue to spread the word of God. And yes people have abused the name of God for their own self gain but please don't mix up people trying to push narratives and the truth

That is also one of my favorites

@Whiterun Guard He doesn't even need it. In fact Jesus even made a comment how it would be easier for a camel to fit through the eye of needle than a rich man going to heaven.

@@davidrodriguez4889 well god is already in heavan so I don't think that analogy makes any sense here.

Is it weird that, as soon as they mentioned Netflix, I just KNEW ALREADY that the clip they'd offer would be Geralt saying "F%#k?"

*remembers trailer park boys*

@@godsperfectfailures796 if i cant smoke and swear, im fucked.

There's actually a qualifier to that. You can say all words. You'd just be demonetized.

@@GopherBaroque61 Carlin's rolling in his grave at the idea of someone profiting off of his legacy while censoring it while he risked jail time and fines for a good chunk of his career. It's a slap in his face.

Thank god for tits

@@SnootchieBootchies27 amen

@@GopherBaroque61 Weirdest thing about it is that most people today would never hear the routine without it being shared on RU-vid. And without that demonetization policy, some copyright owner would strike all those videos down for not getting their share of the money from each video. Demonetization weirdly helps certain older content to just be available for free viewing and uninterrupted by ads.

i saw one where he debated about whether a couple of them even counted since they contained a couple of the others already on the list. LOL

@@kstormgeistgem461 Ha ha, YES!!!

To be more precise, words by themselves are innocent, it's the context which may or may not make them harmful. ru-vid.com/video/%D0%B2%D0%B8%D0%B4%D0%B5%D0%BE-mUvdXxhLPa8.html

It's like I have always believed. Words have power, we should use them respectfully or else we end up hurting others and ourselves.

My favorite Zappa quote is "The mind is like a parachute, it doesn't work unless it's open"...

PJ Fucking perfect

@PJ F The plastic was always there. It just needed evil human genius to unleash its full potential.

Plastic is man made, according to science it theoretically takes 450 years to decompose. I have a weird theory that Humanity will become plastic immortal beings.

@@CynicalAnomaly205 sounds like a black mirror episode

Rose D . Can you imagine what he’d say about this pandemic. ?😂

Like him n her n it lol

Little hellions kids feeling rebellious Embarrassed, their parents still listen to Elvis They start feeling like prisoners helpless 'Til someone comes along on a mission and yells "bitch"

A visionary, vision is scary, could start a revolution, polluting the airwaves, a rebel. So just let me revel and bask in the fact that I got everyone kissin my ass

What is this cringe

Daniel Joseph You're the only cringe here

@@danieljoseph6404 They're excerpts from the work of an up and coming rapper called Eminem. Tipped for stardom, apparently.

Karen, Kyle, Kathy. The other KKK

Oh I thought the male equivalent was barry lol

@@slymz2141 lol could be....I've been hearing Kyle. Either works....

Kyle is their son Keith is the Dad

CastratedArmageddon The flash can’t be a “Karen” smh

That puts a new perspective on the books!.....

Aaaaand can't unsee.

* wink wink *

"Whispering eye" i beleive is the scientific term.

It made this video very ironic.

Same

Completely agree with this

I got a warning just typing these words, eventually angry racist and overly pc people will give us their own list

@@malekf5251 you didn’t

Ain’t that the bitch about using a private platform, they can do whatever they want because you can just elect yourself to not participate, technically you can do that with governments but you can’t exactly go very many places and not have one government or another looking over your shoulder

@@griffincrump5077 Not to mention, you can post a video using whatever language you like, provided you don't care whether RU-vid monetizes your video. RU-vid won't monetize content they can't get advertisers to monetize, which is a pretty understandable business decision.

Which makes no sense. I dislike the book because it's a garbage work of fiction imo and the main character is fucking trash. But to censor it is the highest form of: I didn't read it, but I heard there were bad words so it must be bad

Banning the book “The Adventures of Huckleberry Finn” has been largely about the “racism” deemed by some in the use of the n word. It’s quite disgusting that classic works of American Literature are censored by fearmongers.

@@MissPopuri especially when the book itself and the author were both critical of racism with the fact that his own inspiration for Joe in Huck Finn was his own best friend. It's like these idiots don't understand context

Yea, i mean a black person is a negro, negro literally means black.

@@bretert if you're spanish

bretert That’s not the n word.

Well the word "nothing" is not very offensive...

bretert it’s often used in a derogatory way.

You can do it just not on youtube. You can but youll risk losing sponsorship

@@fumothfan9 Then they shouldn't be covering Carlin. If he were alive today and saw this shit, he'd ream them for profiting off of his legacy while practicing things antithetical to his message. The man risked jail and fines for making his statements, fuck sponsorships, fuck monetization, fuck censorship, all of that fits into the category of capitalist exploitation of our sensibilities he argued against for years. Bowing down to corporate masters and making their jobs easy by making controversy unprofitable and making things sterile and prudish. Excitement and experimentation are difficult, so fuck it, give everything soft edges so they don't have to work harder to entertain an audience. Appeal to the lowest common denominator, simply because it makes more money rather than entertaining you and providing useful truth you can apply practically. Just sit there and be placated by non-offensive, sterile, garbage. it's disgusting.

I agree 100%

I think Carlin would understand why the words are censored on RU-vid. Just because it shouldn't be illegal to say certain words doesn't mean that you should say anything you want. There are consequences to verbalizations that free speakers may want to avoid. Freedom of speech is a trade-off. In society, we trade our freedoms for survival--to work, to make money, to take that money to a grocery store, and trade it for food. The alternative is to live outside of society and shout obscenities at the trees while convincing yourself you live in total freedom. The reality is that you must be quiet so the animals you need to hunt for food aren't scared away. Self-censorship is a necessary human reality. Thinking about why we make these trade-offs of our freedom for our survival is the key to a rational life. Carlin had a way of waking people up to rational thought. It was never really about saying bad words in public.

In other words, swearing is no longer as bad, but it can still cost you your paycheque in certain situations. Such as needing to be advertiser friendly on a social media platform.