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34. Well, except it would not have threatened movie goers.

Fri Dec 19, 2014, 01:51 PM

Dec 2014

But if they pushed it for free straight to every Apple device, Apple users would have been righteously pissed off.

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You hit the nail on the head. onecaliberal Dec 2014 #1

You want to go to war over a movie? TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #3

Where in my reply did you read that? onecaliberal Dec 2014 #5

Where you said the corporate military wasn't down for this fight... TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #6

Of course it is, but how better would you handle it? TreasonousBastard Dec 2014 #11

That is a good question. I intended to see that move because of the threat. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #15

For unarmed black folks we roll out the fucking onecaliberal Dec 2014 #19

Somebody in another thread mentioned the same thing. HappyMe Dec 2014 #8

Maybe so, but I am not as sure as some that BootinUp Dec 2014 #4

Cowardice is often wise Cicada Dec 2014 #7

What? Fred Sanders Dec 2014 #13

Limiting artistic expression because of a government threat is censorship. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #14

We should start letting HappyMe Dec 2014 #16

Sony did not have a choice. former9thward Dec 2014 #17

Well, we would have to ask the N. Koreans that question. former9thward Dec 2014 #26

Agreed. Xyzse Dec 2014 #27

The Sony top brass are Obama supporters. maced666 Dec 2014 #18

Essentially, capitalists freaked out. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #21

I'm upset they caved as well, however what if you owned a business... Glassunion Dec 2014 #29

Sony could have aired it for free. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #31

Well, except it would not have threatened movie goers. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #34

I just love sweeping generalizations B2G Dec 2014 #30

Both sweeping and hasty generalizations are unwritten rights. Agnosticsherbet Dec 2014 #32