I'm sory for ranting here, but that is such a retarded take. The "its a private company, they can do what they want" statement.
Allrighty! I, as a private corperation, won't hire any women! "Oh no no you can't do that!!".
That's exactly what happened when Elon took over twitter and started firing people all over the place. It's bullshit and they should be called out for being the liars that they are, twitter is a private corporation and it can do what it wants.
The line in question was a crooked cop saying "Never trust a (racial slur, six letters, hard R)." Another guy tells him "He could've been white," and the first guy responds "Never trust anybody."
Saying “I don’t want to say ‘nigger’” is perfectly fine. I can respect those who avoid foul language. Saying “I don’t want to accurately quote something that uses the word ‘nigger’” is the kind of overly-sensitive retardation that puts the word on a pedestal and ultimately leads to exactly where we are.
One does obviously need to exercise caution, because the principle can’t be applied everywhere. I’m not arguing with that. What I’m saying is that if you refuse to quote accurately even in spaces where you can do so safely—and I do think this is one, at least for the moment—that is foolishness.
In college, I was an egalitarian, and I laughed at my Afrikaner friends who told me that blacks shit up everything, no exceptions. And then I worked for most of a decade in a government agency.
c'mon man, that kind of thinking is exactly what got us in this place. it's not a magic word. people don't magically die when it is uttered, certainly not when it's spoken for reference sake.
if someone gives you shit for saying nigger in reference to the term itself, dissociated from any person whatsoever, then even if they're white, you should mock them for being low IQ, not being able to understand context.
it's not that he's just choosing not to say it. he's afraid of saying it, even referentially. that's wildly submissive, and opens the door for them to act like children whenever it's said. stop being such a pussy and act like a grown ass adult.
He IS quoting something, though, that's the point. It's also doubly absurd because he's making a post bemoaning censorship by referencing a poem about how people don't stand up until it's too late while in the comments of that post he's refusing to accurately repeat the very quote he's complaining they changed.
It's funny though. Although they may have been upset, the post doesn't indicate so. But the other one goes straight for the ad hominem because they have no argument against calling out Disney for being censorious little shits.
One could stretch and say that detailing "without notice, warning, or statement" implied a demand for one of those, which is apparently unreasonable entitlement.
I think the general assumption when you buy or view a film is that unless you are told that it's cut or edited you are viewing the original theatrical presentation. We all grew up with a warning before every movie on broadcast TV that said it was "edited for time and content".
Even if not strictly required, it's still a best practice to alert viewers if you have made changes to a film. The fact that they did it silently without putting a disclaimer in the actual film, or even telling people they were doing it pretty much shows that they knew it would be viewed as improper and/or inappropriate.
How ironic that this altered version of the film is the only one available on the Criterion Channel. Here's the mission statement from the Criterion Collection website:
Since 1984, the Criterion Collection has been dedicated to publishing important classic and contemporary films from around the world in editions that offer the highest technical quality and award-winning, original supplements. No matter the medium—from laserdisc to DVD, Blu-ray, 4K Ultra HD to streaming—Criterion has maintained its pioneering commitment to presenting each film as its maker would want it seen, in state-of-the-art restorations with special features designed to encourage repeated watching and deepen the viewer’s appreciation of the art of film.
Nonsense like this is why I like having a GF that's a garage sale fanatic. I have a stack of 38 gallon storage containers full of movie and game DVD and Blu-Ray discs.
Pretty sure I have an unsullied version of the French Connection in one of them.
I'm sory for ranting here, but that is such a retarded take. The "its a private company, they can do what they want" statement. Allrighty! I, as a private corperation, won't hire any women! "Oh no no you can't do that!!".
The fool just kept on going about this. "Oh, the bigots are mad. Good." That sort of thing.
I really hope that's another bot.
What a faggot.
They dehumanize their opposition to justify ignoring them. I wonder where I've seen that tactic before?
Sure it’s a private company but where does it end? Plus she sounds like the type to have a hissy fit over “misgendering”
If Disney supports changing a product without proper acknowledgement I see no reason why I can't change a line in Disney's TOS.
Oh you don't like people editing your content? Don't return the favor.
That's exactly what happened when Elon took over twitter and started firing people all over the place. It's bullshit and they should be called out for being the liars that they are, twitter is a private corporation and it can do what it wants.
The line in question was a crooked cop saying "Never trust a (racial slur, six letters, hard R)." Another guy tells him "He could've been white," and the first guy responds "Never trust anybody."
Do you mean "nigger"? You can write that around here.
I'm not that kind of guy.
Saying “I don’t want to say ‘nigger’” is perfectly fine. I can respect those who avoid foul language. Saying “I don’t want to accurately quote something that uses the word ‘nigger’” is the kind of overly-sensitive retardation that puts the word on a pedestal and ultimately leads to exactly where we are.
There have been TEENAGE GIRLS in Europe who have been ARRESTED and PROSECUTED for posting copies of rap lyrics that contain the N-word.
They literally got a crooked cop onto the court stand to testify she was offended by seeing the world.
One does obviously need to exercise caution, because the principle can’t be applied everywhere. I’m not arguing with that. What I’m saying is that if you refuse to quote accurately even in spaces where you can do so safely—and I do think this is one, at least for the moment—that is foolishness.
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In college, I was an egalitarian, and I laughed at my Afrikaner friends who told me that blacks shit up everything, no exceptions. And then I worked for most of a decade in a government agency.
I hate niggers now.
Funny how first hand exposure changes a well meaning but naive opinion.
No, I will not.
c'mon man, that kind of thinking is exactly what got us in this place. it's not a magic word. people don't magically die when it is uttered, certainly not when it's spoken for reference sake.
if someone gives you shit for saying nigger in reference to the term itself, dissociated from any person whatsoever, then even if they're white, you should mock them for being low IQ, not being able to understand context.
it's not that he's just choosing not to say it. he's afraid of saying it, even referentially. that's wildly submissive, and opens the door for them to act like children whenever it's said. stop being such a pussy and act like a grown ass adult.
He IS quoting something, though, that's the point. It's also doubly absurd because he's making a post bemoaning censorship by referencing a poem about how people don't stand up until it's too late while in the comments of that post he's refusing to accurately repeat the very quote he's complaining they changed.
i'm saying don't be a pussy
Well, sometimes they do when they utter it in front of a nigger
What kind? Literate?
Why I started buying DVDs again
It's funny though. Although they may have been upset, the post doesn't indicate so. But the other one goes straight for the ad hominem because they have no argument against calling out Disney for being censorious little shits.
One could stretch and say that detailing "without notice, warning, or statement" implied a demand for one of those, which is apparently unreasonable entitlement.
I think the general assumption when you buy or view a film is that unless you are told that it's cut or edited you are viewing the original theatrical presentation. We all grew up with a warning before every movie on broadcast TV that said it was "edited for time and content".
Even if not strictly required, it's still a best practice to alert viewers if you have made changes to a film. The fact that they did it silently without putting a disclaimer in the actual film, or even telling people they were doing it pretty much shows that they knew it would be viewed as improper and/or inappropriate.
The fact that it is done in complete secrecy-shadow censorship- always indicates a guilty mind.
At least the japanese are open when they blur genitals.
Pirates remain unaffected.
The scene in question
Oh no, the poor black people. Whatever shall they do? Someone saying the gamerword kills millions of people each day!
I wonder what implications this has for copyright.
Since the original version has been disavowed by the copyright holder, does that mean it's no longer protected?
Conversely, could they go after people who still have copies of the original for owning a "modified" copy?
Probably not, but I wonder what recourse there is for people trying to preserve original versions of these movies.
How ironic that this altered version of the film is the only one available on the Criterion Channel. Here's the mission statement from the Criterion Collection website:
Nonsense like this is why I like having a GF that's a garage sale fanatic. I have a stack of 38 gallon storage containers full of movie and game DVD and Blu-Ray discs.
Pretty sure I have an unsullied version of the French Connection in one of them.
İf its not big deal why was it done?
I thought that content warnings were supposed to be in lieu of straight up censorship.
God I hate lolbertarians
He is so not that.
"If it looks like a duck . . ."