Years ago David Nelson produced the above film in Bedford, PA, a restored fort and village of original log houses moved to the this unique historic site.
Dear Ones,
For centuries the Catholic Church through it's "Holy Office" censored books and films unmercively, especially if any author or producer committed something against the dogma of the hierarchy. In 1966 the members had finally had enough of this suppression of human rights–up to their eyes and ears.
This office (still preaching under a euphemistic name, changed from time to time) now plays on the programmed, conditioned minds of their members not to read or see anything on their censored list reinforced by its "Ordinary" that makes laws the authoritarians say are divine and straight "from God." Instead of the Christian Inquisition, the political church still has the power to coerce through a device less harsh–the Ordinary.
So censorship is not new in the Americas, among Latinos and all nationalities.
Getting back to North Korean censorship, one thing the United States could do is invite the dictator and his family to America to see a "roast" of a very prominent female comedian or famous male actor. This way he could witness how the Hollywood industry makes fun of its most esteemed movie stars. After all, in such a toast-roast, the only one not laughing is the brunt of the joke.
Since the ruler of North Korea is enthralled by Hollywood, he and his entourage could also have a tour of one of the studios and see all the wonders of how movies are made,
By assuring his complete safety he would be welcomed with a red carpet as he would see America the beautiful first hand. He would also recognize that the USA is not teaming with wild west shoot-em-up guns. He would see this great country for what it is and why inherent human rights are so important. And we would all have to show our own best behavior to solve what could be a world disaster.
Another solution would be for every nation that could, produce a motion picture making fun of Kim Jong Un. But better than that, perhaps the US could do a roast (with our great satirists on the committee sitting at the table) on itsself and show it along with The Interview.
North Korean censorship is quintessentially dangerous, but it could be handled cleverly with humor for human rights instead of relation that has never worked in wars and politics yet.
Did Senator John McCain, a war mongerer, actually suggest the US drop a nuclear bomb in remote area of North Korea!?–or was it a nightmare I dreamed?
By suggesting fire to fight fire only inflames the conflagration. King Hammurabi of Babylonia suggested "an eye for an eye or a tooth for a tooth" for retaliation that ends up with a blind, toothless nation. I think it was Mark Twain, who had his books censored, who said that.
Mame,
founder of ERASE BLACK-WHITE LABELING and author of CONSTANTINE THE GREAT, DYED IN PURPLE
