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| Harris County Sheriff Mike Jolley stands next to the "offending" welcome sign. NBC 26 |
【TOMO雙語爆】2015年11月30日
喬治亞州警長政治不正確的「歡迎」告示牌引起強烈反響。
美國喬治亞州一個小社區的警長在自己辦公室外，立起了一個新的「歡迎」標語，引發強烈爭議。
週二早上，哈里斯縣的Mike Jolley警長豎立起這面牌子，以政治不正確的主張為榮。
告示牌上寫了「歡迎光臨哈里斯縣」，但如果訪客對於這裡所主張的宗教信仰有任何問題，就請離開。
Jolley警長說，他是自掏腰包，花了553美元做這個告示牌的。他說這是為「沉默的大眾」發聲，他認為有越來越多人害怕站出來，堅持自己的信仰。
他補充說，豎立這個招牌後，他在許多社群媒體上，獲得正面支持，更收到不少捐款，支持者的捐款已超越告示牌造價的兩倍。
在Jolley臉書（Facebook）上可見到不少支持者留言讚揚。
但也有少數負面留言，有人指出他「違憲」。
「擺脫宗教基金會」（Freedom From Religion Foundation）及其他批評者皆指責Jolley逾越職權，並說這招牌會讓擁有非基督教信仰的訪客，感到不受歡迎。
你怎麼看呢？這是美國傳統價值的無害聲明，還是會冒犯別人，分裂社會的不必要之舉呢？請留言發表你的看法。
英文原文：
Georgia sheriff’s politically incorrect ‘welcome’ sign provokes strong reaction
The sheriff of a small Georgia community has sparked controversy after posting a new “welcome” sign outside the sheriff’s office.
Sheriff Mike Jolley erected the sign declaring Harris County’s “pride” in being politically incorrect on Tuesday morning.
The sign welcomes visitors before asking them to leave if they have a problem or are offended by any of the beliefs stated.
Jolley says he paid the $553 for the sign out of his own pocket and did so to give a voice to the “silent majority” he believes are becoming more and more afraid to stand up for their own beliefs.
He added that since putting up the sign he has received an overwhelming amount of positive support on social media as well as donations from wellwishers that have already paid for the sign twice over.
Feedback on a post from the sign’s makers’ Facebook page appear to back Jolley’s assertions, with several posts commending his actions.
Although a few negative posts are also present, some calling him out for “violating the Constitution.”
And critics, including the Freedom from Religion Foundation, have accused Sheriff Jolley of overstepping his authority and said the sign would make visitors of faiths other than Christianity feel unwelcome.
But what do you think? A harmless expression of traditional American values, or an offensive, divisive and unnecessary sign? Leave your beliefs in the comments.
