Comments on: Mouse Cleaning http://area-77.com/2008/06/30/mouse-cleaning/ Fri, 05 Dec 2008 13:11:38 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6.2 By: Herolike http://area-77.com/2008/06/30/mouse-cleaning/#comment-396950 Herolike Wed, 09 Jul 2008 08:16:26 +0000 http://area-77.com/?p=521#comment-396950 The way I see it, it's like they're vandalizing a historical documentation of how uncomplicated the world was then, in the name protecting people's right to be offended... And that's the thing today, especially in America, I'd imagine (having a old close friend there, he's always telling me about how so and so was offended over such and such) that everyone's always so quick to be offended. It's like it's their favorite pastime or something. Now it's gotten to the point where they're actually meddling with a classic, great cartoon. The way I look at it, considering how TODAY'S cartoons are going down the crapper, the one thing I'd blame for that is how squeamish everyone's getting over the smallest things, that it just seems like they're jumping the gun in order to make the most money possible. ...When in reality no one really hated Mammy, and she WAS based on what a black women was back then, yes, and she was exaggerated--by that logic, censoring her, they should also redraw Tom and Jerry since they themselves are exaggerated interpretations of what a cat and mouse are. And in all seriousness, our generation saw worse things than Tom and Jerry and we're still much more intellectual, aware, and considerate than today's Spongebob generation. The way I see it, it’s like they’re vandalizing a historical documentation of how uncomplicated the world was then, in the name protecting people’s right to be offended… And that’s the thing today, especially in America, I’d imagine (having a old close friend there, he’s always telling me about how so and so was offended over such and such) that everyone’s always so quick to be offended. It’s like it’s their favorite pastime or something. Now it’s gotten to the point where they’re actually meddling with a classic, great cartoon. The way I look at it, considering how TODAY’S cartoons are going down the crapper, the one thing I’d blame for that is how squeamish everyone’s getting over the smallest things, that it just seems like they’re jumping the gun in order to make the most money possible.

…When in reality no one really hated Mammy, and she WAS based on what a black women was back then, yes, and she was exaggerated–by that logic, censoring her, they should also redraw Tom and Jerry since they themselves are exaggerated interpretations of what a cat and mouse are.

And in all seriousness, our generation saw worse things than Tom and Jerry and we’re still much more intellectual, aware, and considerate than today’s Spongebob generation.

]]> By: snookie http://area-77.com/2008/06/30/mouse-cleaning/#comment-396945 snookie Thu, 03 Jul 2008 03:05:51 +0000 http://area-77.com/?p=521#comment-396945 shorof, but you're talking about when racism was concentrated (slavery, apartheid, etc.).. im talking about in general.. people around the world were nicer to each other.. the west did not think that the rest of the world were savages, wealthy arabs did not think it was fun to treat the help like slaves, and huge masses were not killed just because they are who they are.. true, the time these cartoons were made was during the time black americans were facing segregation but we still have segregation today.. even though hate, violence, and cruelty did exist back then, i believe that there is muuuch more of it today.. whats worse is that those who are hateful, violent and cruel to others are proud of it and never seem to hesitate when deciding to publish a video of them doing it.. i still think the world was a much nicer place 70 or 60 years ago.. shorof, but you’re talking about when racism was concentrated (slavery, apartheid, etc.).. im talking about in general.. people around the world were nicer to each other.. the west did not think that the rest of the world were savages, wealthy arabs did not think it was fun to treat the help like slaves, and huge masses were not killed just because they are who they are.. true, the time these cartoons were made was during the time black americans were facing segregation but we still have segregation today.. even though hate, violence, and cruelty did exist back then, i believe that there is muuuch more of it today.. whats worse is that those who are hateful, violent and cruel to others are proud of it and never seem to hesitate when deciding to publish a video of them doing it.. i still think the world was a much nicer place 70 or 60 years ago..

]]> By: shorof http://area-77.com/2008/06/30/mouse-cleaning/#comment-396944 shorof Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:24:26 +0000 http://area-77.com/?p=521#comment-396944 Well.. not people - basically just Americans and South Africans. Well.. not people - basically just Americans and South Africans.

]]> By: shorof http://area-77.com/2008/06/30/mouse-cleaning/#comment-396943 shorof Wed, 02 Jul 2008 01:22:18 +0000 http://area-77.com/?p=521#comment-396943 Actually, no.. people were much more openly racist and contemptuous of others in the 'good old days'. A person who considers him/herself to be normal, polite, good, god-fearing and kind would think nothing of openly referring to other races as 'naturally inferior - through no fault of theirs, of course'!! We have history and live footage to prove how despicable and cruel people were. Actually, no.. people were much more openly racist and contemptuous of others in the ‘good old days’. A person who considers him/herself to be normal, polite, good, god-fearing and kind would think nothing of openly referring to other races as ‘naturally inferior - through no fault of theirs, of course’!! We have history and live footage to prove how despicable and cruel people were.

]]> By: snookie http://area-77.com/2008/06/30/mouse-cleaning/#comment-396942 snookie Tue, 01 Jul 2008 23:37:33 +0000 http://area-77.com/?p=521#comment-396942 eshda3wa, exactly.. people were a lot more nicer to each other years ago.. eshda3wa, exactly.. people were a lot more nicer to each other years ago..

]]> By: eshda3wa http://area-77.com/2008/06/30/mouse-cleaning/#comment-396940 eshda3wa Mon, 30 Jun 2008 12:37:11 +0000 http://area-77.com/?p=521#comment-396940 with all that censoring and politically correct crap going on ud think ppl would be a lot more respectful than they are! i totally agree with u leave the classics alone! with all that censoring and politically correct crap going on ud think ppl would be a lot more respectful than they are!

i totally agree with u
leave the classics alone!

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