Why more upset over gay rights than violence?

[kweerwolf]

I spent a recent rainy afternoon at the movies. With my Twizzlers in hand, I sat down to enjoy my favorite part of the movies — the previews.

After the first few, I noticed that each was getting more and more violent — seemingly more intense than the PG-13 movie I was about to see. There were beheadings, swords slashing stomachs and a woman plummeting to her death.

Generally I am opposed to censorship. After all, the "action" film I was about to see was most likely going to have some violence in it. So why should the previews be any different? The aggressive previews did, however, lead me to reflect on how differently our society treats censorship and morality when it comes to violence and sexuality.

Author Ernest Gaines asks, "Why is it that, as a culture, we are more comfortable seeing two men holding guns than holding hands?"

http://www.democratandchronicle.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2006605080307

[William769]

1. Power trip comes to mind.

[kweerwolf]

2. Holding hands is for sissies!

Everyone knows that real men hold guns ... long, hard, smooth guns. Hold 'em. Stroke 'em. Oil 'em down and keep 'em clean. Oh yes! <pant, pant> Ain't nothin' queer about that!

[davidinalameda]

3. because we're more afraid of what comes after the holding hands

than what comes after the holding of guns