With regard to the protests against the movie 'Sins' what is the issue about? Are we (i) saying priests, even if the exceptional ones, don't indulge in such behaviour (ii) that the film is unacceptable because it is criticism from the 'outside', i.e. it comes from someone who isn't a Catholic or (iii) that such themes hurt the sentiments of a section of the people, and hence should not be allowed?

How would be react is the religious of other religions (e.g. the Sankaracharya of Puri, in real life) was similarly targeted?

I'm not sure where the line between sensitive film-making ends and censorship in the name of religion begins. It would be nice to hear what others feel about this issue. Your thoughts are welcome. FN

Frederick Noronha
Saligao-Goa

On Sun, 20 Feb 2005, Gilbert Lawrence wrote:


GL responds:
The following post could well be directed to several cyber Goans who are
in the habit of doing the same or something similar as Director Vinod
Pande. Just because these Goans are Catholics does not give them any
immunity in doing the same thing as Director Vinod Pande is doing. In
fact for a minimum we should be holding these Goan Catholics (smart
though they may consider themselves to be) to a higher standard.

I am not seeking censorship. But should the cyber-Goa administrators
play a role especially with allegations. Or the mailing list becomes
nothing more than a sensational tabloid. I noticed the ire generated
about wrong information on Thalassemia and other posts. The same should
apply to other issues.
Regards

Voice Of The Exploited <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
[Goanet]AICU & BCS DEMANDS WITHDRAWAL OF THE MOVIE  'sins'
PRESS STATEMENT
February18, 2005
The Editor                                PRESS STATEMENT

Re: AICU & BCS DEMANDS WITHDRAWAL OF THE MOVIE  'sins'
The All India Catholic Union [AICU] & The Bombay Catholic Sabha [BCS]
condemns the attempts made by the Director Vinod Pande to sensationalize
the so called fictional sexual escapades of a Priest.

This portrayal of an ordained Priest in such light will hurt the
sentiments of the Christian Community as there appears to be a fine
dividing line between pornography, truth and fiction.



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