Article Summary. The topic I chose is Cancel Culture. The article I researched was Cancel Culture is No laughing matter: Comedy on the Edge. This article is about Joe Rogan opening up a comedy club in Austin, Texas, for those comedians who have been canceled or shunned by their peers. Joe thought the club would sell out slower than it had. That comedians and those on many platforms have to worry about freedom of speech is outlandish. Comedy, in this case, is a slippery slope because everyone knows it is and can be offensive. Some of the comedians that have performed at Joe Rogan's comedy club have been Roseanna Barr, David Lucas, Ron White, and several other well-known comedians. Comedy has, in the past, been a safe place of expression, but in today's environment, people get so outraged behind their keyboards that they do everything in their power to fearmonger those that don't agree with what their views are. This is why these comedians are getting canceled. Compare/Contrast This article does compare to what the ethics books stated about cancel culture. Cancel culture is becoming a considerable threat to our freedom of speech than government regulations. Companies have a right to choose whom they want to work with, but they should not verbally bash a person to make it harder for them to maintain a life for themselves and their families. Everything is so public, and most of these platforms publish things for likes or views, whether for good or harmful to others. These comedians out here are trying to make a living, and if you don't like their material, don't go and watch them; you have that right to do so, just as they should have the right to freedom of speech. Reaction I chose this topic. It bothers me that I see everyone having to apologize for what they think or say because it may offend someone. I have always believed that if I said it, I meant it. I will not apologize for it. However, I do not just intentionally hurt people's feelings. Someone will always have different views than you, and that is okay. That is what makes us all different. So, we should not always have to apologize for our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. This environment of always apologizing because you feel as if you are going to be canceled makes people not be their authentic selves, and we become controlled people. To ethically change this situation, people must stand up for their beliefs and stop worrying about what others think of them. If more people stand up for themselves and their thoughts and views, these "Cancelling" people will become less

Article Summary. The topic I chose is Cancel Culture. The article I researched was Cancel Culture is No laughing matter: Comedy on the Edge. This article is about Joe Rogan opening up a comedy club in Austin, Texas, for those comedians who have been canceled or shunned by their peers. Joe thought the club would sell out slower than it had. That comedians and those on many platforms have to worry about freedom of speech is outlandish. Comedy, in this case, is a slippery slope because everyone knows it is and can be offensive. Some of the comedians that have performed at Joe Rogan's comedy club have been Roseanna Barr, David Lucas, Ron White, and several other well-known comedians. Comedy has, in the past, been a safe place of expression, but in today's environment, people get so outraged behind their keyboards that they do everything in their power to fearmonger those that don't agree with what their views are. This is why these comedians are getting canceled. Compare/Contrast This article does compare to what the ethics books stated about cancel culture. Cancel culture is becoming a considerable threat to our freedom of speech than government regulations. Companies have a right to choose whom they want to work with, but they should not verbally bash a person to make it harder for them to maintain a life for themselves and their families. Everything is so public, and most of these platforms publish things for likes or views, whether for good or harmful to others. These comedians out here are trying to make a living, and if you don't like their material, don't go and watch them; you have that right to do so, just as they should have the right to freedom of speech. Reaction I chose this topic. It bothers me that I see everyone having to apologize for what they think or say because it may offend someone. I have always believed that if I said it, I meant it. I will not apologize for it. However, I do not just intentionally hurt people's feelings. Someone will always have different views than you, and that is okay. That is what makes us all different. So, we should not always have to apologize for our thoughts, feelings, and beliefs. This environment of always apologizing because you feel as if you are going to be canceled makes people not be their authentic selves, and we become controlled people. To ethically change this situation, people must stand up for their beliefs and stop worrying about what others think of them. If more people stand up for themselves and their thoughts and views, these "Cancelling" people will become less