At 12:22 PM 9/24/98 -0700, you wrote:
>Pardon me for saying so, but I think you've missed the point! Obviously they've
>violated no law. But it goes without saying that if every lab took the same
>position, it would effectively accomplish the same objective - censorship of
>a filmmaker's work! And I find their rationale for this action exceedingly
>strange - what if one of their employees is offended by certain words, such as
>breast or witch! Do they poll their entire staff before they decide which films
>to process? It sounds like a convenient (but idiotic) excuse!
> I'm not in the business of distributing films, but I salute Facets for their
>position and for making others aware of this insidious practice. I'm so tired
>of the morality mongers trying to repress anything and everything that they
>don't approve of! Off my soapbox. Next?
> Mary Gontarek
> Owatonna Public Library
> Owatonna, MN
>
Stan Gilliam
Director of Media Services
Guilford College
5800 W. Friendly Avenue
Greensboro, NC 27410
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