ABC就“殺光中國人”事件的道歉信

The Original Letter is at: http://www.80-20initiative.net/pdf/abc-kimmel-apology.pdf

October 25, 2013

Mr. S.B. Woo

President, 80-20 National Asian American Political Action Committee, Inc.

Dear Mr. Woo,

I’m sorry you felt that a call with our producer to personally apologize would have been insufficient. However, to repeat, we’re writing again to offer our sincere apology. We would never purposefully broadcast anything to upset the Chinese community, Asian community, anyone of Chinese decent or any community at large. Our objective is to entertain.

As you know we’ve taken swift action to minimize the distribution of the skit by removing it from all platforms and editing it out of any future airings of the show. We appreciate your insight and your understanding.

Again, we hope our actions and our apology effectively address your concerns.

Thank you for bring this to our attention.

 

With respect and appreciation,

Lisa Berger (Signed)

EVP, Alternative Series, Specials and Late Night

 

Tim McNeal (Signed)

VP, Talent Development and Diversity

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做為一個公司的書麵道歉，這個程度大概是ABC法律顧問所能夠允許的最大尺度了。道歉比這個再詳細，再深刻，就有被認為是認罪的成分了。如果那樣，再有好事者跟ABC打莫名其妙的官司，ABC在法庭上就很被動。
華人抓住這件事情不放也是可以的，畢竟整個美國社會並沒有體現出為借債負責的道義感，也沒有體現出對華人的種族平等。ABC的人完全有可能覺得美國華人無中生有，為中國的華人和全世界買美債的人打抱不平。美國整個社會就是有錢借就借，還不上了就宣布破產。這時居然有低劣種族的人不允許美國人欠債不還，還搞的美國人生活如此不方便，美國人的憤怒可想而知。所以有華人要把這件事情鬧得更大，不是絕對沒有道理。隻是要ABC公司層麵給出更深刻的道歉，ABC的千千萬萬股東就不會答應了。
冰凍三尺，非一日之寒，這件事情出自六歲小孩之口，恰恰反應了美國社會根深蒂固的有便宜就占的心理和種族偏見。那麽解凍也非一日之功，要靠廣大華人社區長期對各種不利事例的抗議，對各個有利活動的參與。
我本人傾向於就此了結這件六歲孩子引起的事情，以後找一些有益於全美國的事情發揮出華人的正能量，再發現歧視華人群體的事情發出華人抗議的聲音。不求自己爽快，但求華人能在美國社會興旺。