I think you mean, the U.S. favors "universal freedom", while silently stepping on the rights and freedoms of it's non-ideal citizens.

I don't remember the time that a public interest group responded to the Penny Arcade controversies by trying to enforce an obscenity law.

You do realize that trying to base gender off of genitalia is medically inaccurate, right? A significant proportion of children are born with intersection genitalia, with a combination of identifying traits from both sexes. These children are frequently surgically altered at birth, sometimes without the knowledge or…

Who, exactly, is calling for government censure or action? I haven't seen a single instance of this. So what are you even talking about?

Or maybe he genuinely sees that what he does isn't cool and he isn't doing it to get on people's good side.

Wow, aren't you the upset, whinging little baby. Got a case of colic, you bawling manchild?

Oh yeah, the high moral principle of being a moronic dick. You're a fucking idiot.

So you choose to celebrate the American principle of free speech by telling people to shut up?

No. I mean, I'm happy that you're able to enjoy the jokes and it's easy for you to go on not being offended. That's really great for you and I hope you always enjoy that. But that's not everyone's experience, and just because it's yours, doesn't mean you can somehow force it on others or discredit them for not having…

Part of what he said is that it isn't self-preservation. It's not Middle School. You don't have to engage in that vicious he-said-something-to-me-so-I-have-to-respond-otherwise-I-will-be-destroyed BS that only belongs to teenagers. He's in his thirties. He doesn't have to "destroy" his enemies. He doesn't have to show…

Sorry, but being cruel out of a sense of insecurity is not something a person should hang on to. He's learning to let go of that and be a kinder person, and criticizing him for that is absolute bullshit.

Well, okay, but you don't speak for all rape victims, and people can't really choose how they react to traumatic events.

If a small person complains to the big person, and the big person's response is to gather all of their friends and taunt the small person about their suffering and insecurities, going so far as to make shirts that specifically reference that (and let's be honest, not only was making a shirt of the joke offensive, the…

What principles? Being a dick to minority groups because you have the power now? Apologizing for being a dick isn't bending over and throwing away principles, it is, rather, HAVING them and recognizing your mistakes.

Look, the guy is an asshole. Which is fine. I totally respect his decision to be an asshole, but I also have the right to call him one - as he is one.

There's nothing decent about letting idiots be idiots.

For some reason the main article doesn't mention Mr. Krahulik's multiple dismissive comments aimed at transpeople. Maybe that would be a useful thing to mention.

Or maybe he just realized that being a douche to people sucks.

Or he's decided that he might actually try being a decent human being.

You should give it a shot.

Actions speak louder than words, but given that (surprisingly self-reflective) post, I feel like he's maybe earned the benefit of the doubt until we see how everything pans out.