If Kite Runner isn't released, the Terrorist win
by
mizkc
10/12/2007, 8:31 AM
Okay, I can understand how scenes in this movie are going to be offensive to many - I read the book and I was horrified. But, I truly believe that to not release this film because it will offend is an obstruction of our First Amendment. The Last Temptation of Christ was banned by many of the Christian faith (my mother, whose parents were Lutherans, was forbidden to see it, but sneaked out anyway). It was still released.
Are we afraid of the repercussions for releasing this movie? I'm not saying that we shouldn't protect the children starring in this movie if they are threatened (by the way - does anyone know if they are American, or were they discovered in Afghanistan?) But when we begin altering how we behave (and in passing the Patriot Act we already have) because of what we are afraid might happen, we give in to terror, and the Terrorists win.