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People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child

 
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People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
What is this world coming to!

I saw True Grit today, that new Western movie.

Jeff Bridges's character hit an Indian child because he was abusing an animal.

The audience laughed!

How is smacking a young child ever considered funny?
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Oh ffs get a life.
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
It was a unconscious reaction. Everyone that laughed was either hit as a child or was someone who hit children. They didn't laugh because it was funny, they laughed because it was unpleasant.
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
whats this world coming too when your not allowed to beat your children anymore? It's exactly the reason why the new children of the younger generations or eff'd up. Children are our future and by the looks of all of them now thats one sorry ass future.

in conclusion if you are a loving parent you will beat your children.
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
abusing animals is way more hilarious
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
Jeff Bridges's character hit an Indian child because he was abusing an animal.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 833846


If this character was abusing an animal - he should have been stopped. Guess hitting the kid was one way to stop him.

(Haven't seen the movie yet).
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
whats this world coming too when your not allowed to beat your children anymore? It's exactly the reason why the new children of the younger generations or eff'd up. Children are our future and by the looks of all of them now thats one sorry ass future.

in conclusion if you are a loving parent you will beat your children.
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You should be in prison.
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
How is smacking a young child ever considered funny?
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When they are torturing a small animal...

... that's just one of many dozen circumstances.
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
OP doesn't have kids.
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
In a NY theatre, watching the movie "The Exorcist" (#4 I think) the audience laughed when the murderer said "when I cut off the head, for an added thrill I turn it so it can see it's body".

People are freaky.
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
whats this world coming too when your not allowed to beat your children anymore? It's exactly the reason why the new children of the younger generations or eff'd up. Children are our future and by the looks of all of them now thats one sorry ass future.

in conclusion if you are a loving parent you will beat your children.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 605541



What's the point of having kids if you can't beat the shit out of them?
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
Haven't seen the movie, but possibly...
The child was engaging in behaviour not possible by, in and of a child. He was obviously, repeating an example of what he'd seen. Violence is a 'learned" behaviour. Although 2 wrongs, don't make a right- don't play if you're not ready, makes the point.

Torturing another, living, ANYTHING, is cruel, un-called for and just, WRONG.

Perhaps, the laughter was a relief, heralding all the, "just and good of thee.", implied.
Maybe, it's intentional feed of emotional situations, recording response levels. 1dunno1
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
It was a unconscious reaction. Everyone that laughed was either hit as a child or was someone who hit children. They didn't laugh because it was funny, they laughed because it was unpleasant.
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Like an uncomfortable laughter to ease the tension? I don't think it was that.

I just think our society is so sick and twisted and perverse, that these people actually found it funny.
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
Also in the movie (I don't want to give too much of a spoiler here), but there was a sexual innuendo with a lewd comment by an older man towards a 14-year-old girl, and then he, in a later scene, bent her over his knee and spanked her.

It wreaked of pedo innuendo. Disgusting.
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5a

Oh ffs get a life.
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
What is this world coming to!

I saw True Grit today, that new Western movie.

Jeff Bridges's character hit an Indian child because he was abusing an animal.

The audience laughed!

How is smacking a young child ever considered funny?
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 833846



All part of the Hollywood programming of the masses. The message the masters are sending is that abusing animals is worse than abusing kids. So when they turn your kids into sex slaves or human targets you'll feel good that at least no animal was hurt making the movie...or reality.
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
whats this world coming too when your not allowed to beat your children anymore? It's exactly the reason why the new children of the younger generations or eff'd up. Children are our future and by the looks of all of them now thats one sorry ass future.

in conclusion if you are a loving parent you will beat your children.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 605541


This was not "spanking." He smacked him upside the head.
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
What is this world coming to!

I saw True Grit today, that new Western movie.

Jeff Bridges's character hit an Indian child because he was abusing an animal.

The audience laughed!

How is smacking a young child ever considered funny?



All part of the Hollywood programming of the masses. The message the masters are sending is that abusing animals is worse than abusing kids. So when they turn your kids into sex slaves or human targets you'll feel good that at least no animal was hurt making the movie...or reality.
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I think you're right, AC.
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
slapstick never gets old..
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
I dont care how old you are, or what color. There is no excuse for abusing an animal, for any reason.

I'll be sure to laugh too when I see the movie..
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
It was a unconscious reaction. Everyone that laughed was either hit as a child or was someone who hit children. They didn't laugh because it was funny, they laughed because it was unpleasant.


Like an uncomfortable laughter to ease the tension? I don't think it was that.

I just think our society is so sick and twisted and perverse, that these people actually found it funny.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 833846


I highly doubt, so many people in a given room can have the same desire to laugh, precisely, at the same time.
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
I have not seen the movie however, you have negated the cruelty of the animal by the child and focused upon the adult correcting the child. The laughter was probably nervous laughter based upon the understanding that cruelty to animals indicates a troubled mind that should be reigned in if possible.

Watching parents in stores allowing their children to run amuck and their cruelty not addressed because big brother and sister watch for any correction waiting to report to authorities any honest efforts at controlling behavior.

These children are monsters so what will they grow up to become in my opinion they will become cruel evil monsters incapable of caring for themselves as adults.
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
whats this world coming too when your not allowed to beat your children anymore? It's exactly the reason why the new children of the younger generations or eff'd up. Children are our future and by the looks of all of them now thats one sorry ass future.

in conclusion if you are a loving parent you will beat your children.


This was not "spanking." He smacked him upside the head.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 833846


Are you fucking kidding me ? Dude, get a friggen life.

The movies a remake, so if they smacked the kid upside the head years ago in the movie, then there is no reason to change the scene.

putin
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
one word for you OP...
context
as you said yourself this was a western. smacking a child for unacceptable acts was pretty common back in the day. so was directing lewd comments at young women.

as for the crowd laughing, who hasn't wanted to reach out and touch some young punk for pulling some sadistic shit? maybe todays youth would have a little more respect if they learned that what is good for the goose is good for the gander......
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
I have not seen the movie however, you have negated the cruelty of the animal by the child and focused upon the adult correcting the child. The laughter was probably nervous laughter based upon the understanding that cruelty to animals indicates a troubled mind that should be reigned in if possible.

Watching parents in stores allowing their children to run amuck and their cruelty not addressed because big brother and sister watch for any correction waiting to report to authorities any honest efforts at controlling behavior.

These children are monsters so what will they grow up to become in my opinion they will become cruel evil monsters incapable of caring for themselves as adults.
 Quoting: SilverPatriot


I was there! I discerned the energy in the room. These people were laughing out of nervous laughter.

I DON'T THINK YOU PEOPLE ARE GETTING IT!!!!!! Yes, people should be disciplined for doing wrong, buthow is it humane to laugh at someone being disciplined!!!!!!!
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
I meant these people were NOT laughing out of nervous laughter...
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
Oh my God, are you serious????


So you think it's awesome that kids are cruel to animals? WTF is wrong with YOU? What did that donkey do to deserve that kind of treatment? Nothing.

Secondly- He kicked the kids off the porch. They should have had their asses torn up. Kids got whipped with sticks called switches back then. What he did to those kids was LIGHT. And YES, it was funny. It's relieving to see someone get what's coming to them for doing bad deeds. I would have done the same thing. The kids knew they were wrong. That's why the girl laughed when the boy was booted off the first time.

And yes, there was a sexual comment made towards a 14 year old girl. Boo hoo. Girls that age were getting married and starting families back then. Read history.

I suggest you stick to Disney films if you are adult enough to handle a PG-13 film.
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
Oh my God, are you serious????


So you think it's awesome that kids are cruel to animals? WTF is wrong with YOU? What did that donkey do to deserve that kind of treatment? Nothing.

Secondly- He kicked the kids off the porch. They should have had their asses torn up. Kids got whipped with sticks called switches back then. What he did to those kids was LIGHT. And YES, it was funny. It's relieving to see someone get what's coming to them for doing bad deeds. I would have done the same thing. The kids knew they were wrong. That's why the girl laughed when the boy was booted off the first time.

And yes, there was a sexual comment made towards a 14 year old girl. Boo hoo. Girls that age were getting married and starting families back then. Read history.

I suggest you stick to Disney films if you are adult enough to handle a PG-13 film.
 Quoting: Talamascaa


According to your logic, since we have a historical precedent of physical abuse to children and having sex with 14-year-olds, it makes it okay in this day and age to, one, laugh about it and, two, to condone such behavior nowadays.

May I remind you of the legal age for consensual sex with a minor.
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
It was a unconscious reaction. Everyone that laughed was either hit as a child or was someone who hit children. They didn't laugh because it was funny, they laughed because it was unpleasant.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 1206202


No! I think you are totally wrong. They, collectively felt the negative energy, imposed on them by the screen image(s).
Then, in release, was laughter, for justice served. This has nothing to do with children.
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
In addition to desensitizing people to abuse of children in this movie, the Elite were also trying to convey another message.

And that is the death of the Masons. The 14-year-old girl's father was a Mason, who was killed by an "outlaw," and she went off in pursuit of his revenge.

I can't give up too much more symbolism in the movie b/c I don't want to spoil the ending.

Needless to say, the Elite are about to (and already have begun the process) of sacrificing the Freemasonry head of their tentacled organization.
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Re: People laughed in the movie theater today when a character on screen hit a child
Oh my God, are you serious????


According to your logic, since we have a historical precedent of physical abuse to children and having sex with 14-year-olds, it makes it okay in this day and age to, one, laugh about it and, two, to condone such behavior nowadays.

May I remind you of the legal age for consensual sex with a minor.
 Quoting: Anonymous Coward 833846


Okay... in the 1950's doctors used to to commercials for which cigarette they thought was the "Healthiest" to smoke.

If MOST people saw that sort of thing in a movie today, we would probably laugh at it. It was a sign of the times and we laugh because it seems so strange it was ever that way. GET IT?

The comment you're referring to wasn't even overly sexual! (trying not to give spoilers) and he didn't act on it.

Why are you against history being accurately portrayed and so pro animal abuse?





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