People should protest the showing of the movie "The Campaign" by
staying away from the theater complexes that show it. Promos
indicate the movie contains a totally unacceptable scene in which a man
apparently hits a baby.
In the scene one man is shown starting to punch another man. The
second man ducks resulting in the first man apparently hitting a baby
in the face. The movie is being promoted as a comedy but there is
no way an adult hitting a baby can be considered funny by
any normal person. The movie doesn't show the punch actually
hitting the baby. but the implication is that the baby was hit.
A man apparently hitting a baby isn't funny. When an adult hits a
baby in the head sometimes the baby dies.
The standard comedy routine of a person being hit by mistake is for the
person being hit to be a tough guy such as Sylvester Stallone.
Having an adult hit a baby instead is sick, not funny. Only
bullies hit those who are unable to protect themselves. Bullies
are the ones most likely to be drawn to theaters to see an adult hit a
baby.
The best way to protest this objectionable film would be to boycott the
entire theater complex that is showing the movie rather than just
boycotting the movie. Boycotting all movies at the complex will
provide a greater incentive for the owner to replace the offensive film
with another. If people only boycott the offensive film the owner only
faces a loss on that film. If all films are boycotted he can't
make up the loss with the other films.
At mall theaters, boycotters should consider staying away from the mall
while the film is being shown.
Child abuse is a major national problem. The news media
regularly carry stories about babies who have been beaten or shaken to
death. Movie makers should not try to make the subject seem
less serious by presenting child abuse as something to laugh at.
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