Thursday, February 21, 2008

From the Lighter Side of Censorship


Check out Deadspin's hilarious take on China's recent reaction to international criticism of their human rights record. In short, they decided to ban scary movies for the duration of the Olympic games. Per the Yahoo story:

The new guidelines aim to "control and cleanse the negative effect these items have on society, and to prevent horror, violent, cruel publications from entering the market through official channels and to protect adolescents' psychological health."
So, go ahead, have a good laugh at China's expense. But then remember, they're really banning these films.

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