I know this is an old, old argument, but humour me...

[charliesmum]

Why is it, a movie that has an slightly unconventional sex scene is being tagged with an 'NC 17' rating (which would make the movie off limits for viewers younger than 18)but a movie like Four Brothers is only 'R' and is chock full of violence?

Now, I've nothing against violent movies* for them that like them, but why is a shot of naked people more troubling for the youth of the world than multiple people being blown up in cinematic ways?

Why was it not okay for Janet Bloody Jackson to flash her nipple, but it's okay for Pat Robertson, a purported Christian, to call for the murder of another human, even if it is just theoretically?

Sometimes the world really makes me sad.

*Well, actually I do. I don't like them, ergo I don't go see them, and, despite the fact there's the chance to see Colin Firth naked, I'm not 100% sure 'Truth' is a movie I'd rush out to see, since I like my films mostly funny and considerably lacking in murder.

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[charliesmum.livejournal.com]

Venezuelan President Hugo Chavez, apparently.

Hang on - let me go find the quote...

He (Chavez)has destroyed the Venezuelan economy, and he's going to make that a launching pad for communist infiltration and Muslim extremism all over the continent.

Venezuala is something like 90% Catholic, so how this guy can be a launching pad for Muslim extremism, I don't know. Not to mention the fact that religion has no place in Communism. Dur.

You know, I don't know about this doctrine of assassination, but if he thinks we're trying to assassinate him, I think that we really ought to go ahead and do it. It's a whole lot cheaper than starting a war.

He obviously didn't pay attention in history class. Assissinating a president is pretty much a textbook way of starting a war.

[slammerkinbabe.livejournal.com]

That would be hilarious except for the part where it's, like, real.