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guillaumeb

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4. It could be, but given how violence is always presented in this country

Reply to jonno99 (Reply #3)

Tue Jun 28, 2016, 02:18 PM

Jun 2016

as the first response, I do not believe so.

The constant movie violence trivializes the results of actual violence. Similar to the way that sexual violence in movies normalizes violence against women.

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Recommended. guillaumeb Jun 2016 #1

you make several excellent points, and I thank you. niyad Jun 2016 #2

Or it could just be a funny movie poster - jonno99 Jun 2016 #3

It could be, but given how violence is always presented in this country guillaumeb Jun 2016 #4

I am glad our country is so well that discussing a movie poster is priority yeoman6987 Jun 2016 #5