Australian government bans Sydney Film Festival movie

[norompanlasolas]

i saw ken park a couple of weeks ago and i can say its a very good movie. veery explicit, yes. but very good. i can certainly see how it can shock some people. but banning it is stupid. those who dont want to see it can choose not to, but the govt deciding for everybody and banning it so nobody can see it is pretty fascist.

and sorry to my aussie friends, but this time the govt of oz is wrong. censorship is undefendable in any case.

[Chewbacca]

Originally posted by Yorick: Is self determinism for a nation not equally as valid a right?

I find it difficult to view the decisions of a small group moralists, bureaucrats, and politicians as an act of national self-determination.

Show me a referendum of the people, or a popular leader elected on a platform of censorship and you'll have a valid point, however wrong censorshp is.

[Night Stalker]

Originally posted by Donut: quote: Originally posted by khazadman: It would be nice if the government over here would ban some of the trash coming out of Hollywood.

Yes - more government intervention, that's what you need. [/QUOTE]I must agree with our esteemed Breakfast Pastry. Gubermint, here Stateside, is not nearly big enough yet. Oh and we need to hire more Tought Police as well.

[sylent]

Originally posted by Night Stalker: quote: Originally posted by Donut: quote: Originally posted by khazadman: It would be nice if the government over here would ban some of the trash coming out of Hollywood.

Yes - more government intervention, that's what you need. [/QUOTE]I must agree with our esteemed Breakfast Pastry. Gubermint, here Stateside, is not nearly big enough yet. Oh and we need to hire more Tought Police as well. [/QUOTE]You guys better not be serious [img]tongue.gif[/img]

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I want to be controlled!
I don't want to have to think for myself!