I watched an IGN segment yesterday that brought up some interesting points about this:
- This is not just a US free speech issue. When US free speech laws may have violent impacts in other parts of the world (Japan, S. Korea), is a US citizens right to free speech trumped by the physical safety of other nations' people?
- People may say that free speech/freedom of expression takes a hit by shutting this down, when really, because of other avenues, this could cause more people to see than ever would have otherwise and art may infact win out in the end. It wouldn't surprise me if Franco and Rogen just leaked the movie online themelves. They won't make any money from it, but it's not like they need it. It'll probably end up being one of the most downloaded movies ever. Pirates vs Hackers.
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