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Originally Posted by markusmom
I think Chris was out of line but the most IRONIC response to all of this was the Academy saying THEY DON'T CONDONE VIOLENCE! I laughed for a full 15 minutes because the movies they give awards to and sing praises about show so much violence! It's like Hollywood trying to jump on the bandwagon about gun control then cranking out movies showing gun violence.
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The hypocrisy is astounding. Violence sells tickets.
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“When you realize that to produce, you must obtain the permission from those who do not produce anything; When it is proven that the money flows to those who trade not with goods, but with favors; When you realize that many get rich by bribery and influence rather than by work. When you realize that corruption is rewarded and honesty becomes self-sacrifice; Then you can say, without fear of making mistakes, your society is doomed.”
Ayn Rand
Atlas Shrugged,1957.
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