Group claims movie title "Two Towers" is hate speech

[miles]

And they want the government to force a name change.

Why not? People are already being punished for what they think.
We don't need no stinkin' free speech! Soon it will be a crime to offend someone.

Jesus A. Christ.

What you say or think can land you in jail.

http://www.twotowersprotest.org/faq.htm

 

[modest mouse]

I thought it was Jesus H. Christ? The H standing for handjob.

Anyway, funny shit, miles.

We believe that Peter Jackson and New Line Cinema's actions are in fact hate speech. The movie is intentionally being named The Two Towers in order to capitalize on the tragedy of September 11. Clearly, you cannot deny the fact that this falls under hate speech. We believe that if they will not willingly change the name, the government should step in to stop the movie's production or to force a name change.

Ya think they know the book is 50 years old? Truly foolish bullshit.

 

[juicylips]

omfg


I think someone needs to explain to them that Tolkein had titled his book the Two Towers long before 9/11.

 

[someplace]

Ya think they know the book is 50 years old? Truly foolish bullshit.

My thoughts exactly.

 

[lost]

JRR Tolkien's spinning in his grave

 

[Linedrive]

Ah the fuckers will find bogus symbolism in anything. Repeat after me, mountains out of mole hills.

 

[Dantetier]

Ummmm... do you all think this is real? It's obviously meant as parody. It's just like the society to ban DiHydrogen monoxide

 

[Ishmael]

omfg


I think someone needs to explain to them that Tolkein had titled his book the Two Towers long before 9/11.

I don't think they care. There's always someone that wants something to bitch about.

Ishmael

 

[Ishmael]

Ummmm... do you all think this is real? It's obviously meant as parody. It's just like the society to ban DiHydrogen monoxide

Sadly enough, it is real.

Ishmael

 

[Dantetier]

Sadly enough, it is real.

Ishmael

I refuse to believe that. Something this stupid can't possibly be taken seriously by ANYONE

 

[Ishmael]

I refuse to believe that. Something this stupid can't possibly be taken seriously by ANYONE

This started shortly after 9/11 when the first movie was released. Jest??? It might have started that way, but there are some that are taking it seriously. Go figure. Probably the same people that join the "Flat Earth Society" in the belief that the earth is flat.

Ishmael

 

[Oscuridad]

Ummmm... do you all think this is real? It's obviously meant as parody. It's just like the society to ban DiHydrogen monoxide

Thank You! Did you see that thread?

 

[Dantetier]

I assume you heard of the CBDM? Coalition to Ban DiHydrogen Monoxide?

http://www.netreach.net/~rjones/no_dhmo.html

 

[Oscuridad]

This started shortly after 9/11 when the first movie was released. Jest??? It might have started that way, but there are some that are taking it seriously. Go figure. Probably the same people that join the "Flat Earth Society" in the belief that the earth is flat.

Ishmael

No, no, no.

Please tell me there arent more of them....

Are they the same people?

 

[Dantetier]

Thank You! Did you see that thread?

Yes, I saw and posted on that thread...

 

[Oscuridad]

Yes, I saw and posted on that thread...

Oh yes...
*remembers*

DHMO is a hoot. Funnier than this (featured) site anyway.

I pity them if they are serious.

 

[sunstruck]

That's fucked UP. The book was written decades ago, it takes place in a world that DOESN'T FUCKING EXIST, and it was filmed before any of this happened.

Why don't we just remove the word tower from the English language so there is no possible way we can offend anyone? Oh wait, I know why, because these are the kind of people who LOOK for ways to be offended.

Damn, fucking WHINNERS!

Whew. I feel better now.

 

[Killswitch]

Years ago we had these girls that followed our band...Kelly and Erin...we called them the Twin Towers....they were both like 5'11 or so and open to the public.

We even wrote a song about them because they were so inspirational.....Thanks girls!

 

[Oscuridad]

That's fucked UP. The book was written decades ago, it takes place in a world that DOESN'T FUCKING EXIST, and it was filmed before any of this happened.

Why don't we just remove the word tower from the English language so there is no possible way we can offend anyone? Oh wait, I know why, because these are the kind of people who LOOK for ways to be offended.

Damn, fucking WHINNERS!

Whew. I feel better now.

*comfort*

At least we haven't seen a porn film revolving around DP with the same title.

 

[Dantetier]

Oh yes...
*remembers*

DHMO is a hoot. Funnier than this (featured) site anyway.

I pity them if they are serious.

The CBDM IS a parody site.... purposefully

 

[Oscuridad]

The CBDM IS a parody site.... purposefully

Yep, I'd seen that one too. I was hard pressed to choose just one to post.

Perhaps it would have lent verisimilitude to have posted lots

 

[RomanHans]

Ya think they know the book is 50 years old? Truly foolish bullshit.

Well, in the words of someone I talked to this week who loved the movie 'Fellowship of the Ring'--

"You mean that there's a BOOK of Lord of the Rings? Cool!"



Roman

 

[Guest]

Morons are danger to us and onto themselves.

 

[jawnnyt]

Let's think about this rationaly,

The book "The Two Towers" was written long before the idea of the twin towers was even considered. I think we can rationalize censoring just about anyone or anything if we put enough effort into it. But, common sense applies. This shouldn't even be an issue.

John

 

[ARaynes]

Ummmm... do you all think this is real? It's obviously meant as parody. It's just like the society to ban DiHydrogen monoxide

Actually there was a real petition running around trying to get them to change the title....