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Those among us with a bit of perspective would be. Do you imagine that the leader of our nation would call for the movie to be banned? Don't think so.

by EpicEng 12y ago

TheOtherHobbes 12y ago
Hilary Mantel's short story about the (ahistorical) assassination of Margaret Thatcher was almost banned in the UK. A contemporary story about the assassination of David Cameron would be unlikely to make it to the BBC. A contemporary movie about same would never be funded.
- EpicEng 12y ago
  So you have one instance of something _almost_ being banned in the UK (is that even true?), followed by two hypothetical situations. Aside from being a rather flimsy argument in general, what does any of that have to do with the US? The parent referenced President Obama.
- geographomics 12y ago
  Hilary Mantel's short story was certainly controversial amongst the expected critics, but it was not "almost banned", or even considered for such a ban by anyone who could effect it.
- roywiggins 12y ago
  The BBC is going to (or already did?) air the story on Radio 4's "Book at Bedtime" which is the furthest thing from being banned that I can think of. Mind you they've received a share of vitriol for doing so. http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/dec/14/hilary-mantel-attacks-critics-bbc-margaret-thatcher-story-broadcast http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/dec/14/hilary-mantel-a...
ElComradio 12y ago
I don't think the president would call for it to be banned, but I would expect protests, cries of racism, and possibly violence at theaters to follow even here in America.
- EpicEng 12y ago
  Idoubt the latter, but sure, there would be a group of vocal detractors. That's the greatness of living in a free country; people are free to have their own opinions, but we still get to watch the movie of we like (or, at least, we used to be able to...).
  - ElComradio 12y ago
    My point was that of the group of 'vocal detractors', most of them are going to be the same people who are currently saying "Hey relax, it's just a movie, a comedy".

Those among us with a bit of perspective would be. Do you imagine that the leader of our nation would call for the movie to be banned? Don't think so.

by EpicEng 12y ago

Those among us with a bit of perspective would be. Do you imagine that the leader of our nation would call for the movie to be banned? Don't think so.

TheOtherHobbes 12y ago

Hilary Mantel's short story about the (ahistorical) assassination of Margaret Thatcher was almost banned in the UK. A contemporary story about the assassination of David Cameron would be unlikely to make it to the BBC. A contemporary movie about same would never be funded.

EpicEng 12y ago
So you have one instance of something _almost_ being banned in the UK (is that even true?), followed by two hypothetical situations. Aside from being a rather flimsy argument in general, what does any of that have to do with the US? The parent referenced President Obama.
geographomics 12y ago
Hilary Mantel's short story was certainly controversial amongst the expected critics, but it was not "almost banned", or even considered for such a ban by anyone who could effect it.
roywiggins 12y ago
The BBC is going to (or already did?) air the story on Radio 4's "Book at Bedtime" which is the furthest thing from being banned that I can think of. Mind you they've received a share of vitriol for doing so. http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/dec/14/hilary-mantel-attacks-critics-bbc-margaret-thatcher-story-broadcast http://www.theguardian.com/books/2014/dec/14/hilary-mantel-a...

ElComradio 12y ago

I don't think the president would call for it to be banned, but I would expect protests, cries of racism, and possibly violence at theaters to follow even here in America.

EpicEng 12y ago
Idoubt the latter, but sure, there would be a group of vocal detractors. That's the greatness of living in a free country; people are free to have their own opinions, but we still get to watch the movie of we like (or, at least, we used to be able to...).
- ElComradio 12y ago
  My point was that of the group of 'vocal detractors', most of them are going to be the same people who are currently saying "Hey relax, it's just a movie, a comedy".