I’ve been skimming over some net discussions on the upcoming Da Vinci Code movie release. It is incredible but hardly surprising that the same people who voiciferously insist that the movie be accompanied by absolutely no disclaimers or commentary, much less criticism, are those who insist that we live in a theocratic police state.
Hmm. Only a few short weeks ago those same people were as noisy in their insistence that a few cartoons making fun of another religion’s founder be completely supressed.
Now they’re insisting that a movie which is both universally acknowledged as a tissue of complete and utter fabrication, and literally blasphemous to its subject religion, must be allowed to be promoted without any check, disclaimer or hint of criticism, much less a boycott.
If we are living in a theocracy, which religion’s is it?
The extremes on both sides of the political spectrum are remarkably able to contradict themselves without any apparent embarassment. I find it appalling (and this is slightly OT) that the same liberal bleading hearts here in Canada who 10 years ago were denouncing the Taliban regime and their treatment of women (especially), and demanding that “something be done” are now vocally opposed to the Canadian mission in Afganistan who are actually doing something about the Taliban. With good success, I might add. It sickens me that something that is as good for the Afgani people as the international military presence there (one which the democratically elected leaders of Afganistan have repeatedly begged to be continuted), is seen here in Canada as being wrong.
Grrr! Anyway, I saw DaVinci last night. It had some interesting things to say about the nature of faith and belief, and was a moderately compelling thriller. But overall, wasn’t worth half the hype that’s been generated. On the other hand, Sony needed good box office to help rescue their faltering bottom line, so the studio execs are probably genuflecting all the way to the bank.