#727 Paris 2024 Olympics controversy: woke mania - Listen - Plan

#727 Paris 2024 Olympics controversy: woke mania

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We speak with Lawrence Chong, CEO of Consulus, and discussed the huge controversy surrounding the Paris 2024 Olympics opening ceremony. It featured drag queens in what looked like a parody of the Last Supper, a famous Christian painting depicting Jesus. The scene angered Christians worldwide and even led to a boycott, with C Spire pulling its ads and the Olympic Committee removing the video from YouTube. How should we balance cultural sensitivity and artistic expression?

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