roundtable: Re: SEN. ROBERT DOLE, SPEAKI

roundtable: Re: SEN. ROBERT DOLE, SPEAKI

Re: SEN. ROBERT DOLE, SPEAKI

Vigdor Schreibman - FINS (fins@access.digex.net)
Tue, 13 Jun 1995 02:43:29 -0400 (EDT) 

Date: Tue, 13 Jun 1995 02:43:29 -0400 (EDT)
From: Vigdor Schreibman - FINS <fins@access.digex.net>
To: roundtable@cni.org
Subject: Re: SEN. ROBERT DOLE, SPEAKI
In-Reply-To: <9506091639.AA16664@a.cni.org>
Message-Id: <Pine.SUN.3.91.950613023851.21288B-100000@access4.digex.net>


On Mon, 12 Jun 1995, SHelly Warwick wrote:
> 
> I found it interesting that Dole specifically remarked on "Natural
> Born Killers" -- a film which takes as its theme the role of the 
> media in transforming criinals into stars, and in making heros of
> senseless killer.  The film clearly holds the media responsible
> for glorifying violence and those who perform unsocial acts.   This
> points to the danger of censorship, for in the process of "protecting"
> citizens from violent and sexual works we would lose not only those 
> with little (if any) artistic content, but  also those with brilliant 
> social commentary.  Now I realize that Dole and other probably think 
> that any violence or sex in any media is socially unacceptable, and 
> that artistic merit is not an issue.  In that case I refer them to 
> the Bible, Shakespeare, Euripides, Aristophanes, Fielding. . . .not 
> to mention the Ramayanana and Grimm's Fairy Tales.


  An important point to recognize and the need for sustained dialogue 
on those very issues, which Sen. Dole has squarely addressed.  Why 
must the mere raising of the issue, in expression of one man's right 
to speak, provoke such fear of censorship rather than encouragement 
to find the best way to overcome this plague?  

  Vigdor 

  Vigdor Schreibman
  <fins@access.digex.net>

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