A self-righteous moralist (I believe it was the infamous and irksome Rev. Donald Wildmon) once complained because he falsely perceived that Mighty Mouse (a cartoon) appeared to be snorting cocaine.
Most of the people who protested the film "The Last Temptation of Christ", never even bothered to see the movie. By the way, it is very common for would-be censors to judge art, film and other media sight-unseen.
It is anything but moral to impose one's arbitrary sense of morality on others who do not share such views. In a nation of several religious faiths, including the lack of a belief in God or organized religion, moral beliefs and standards are bound to be extremely diverse. (to be cont'd)
[The original version of this essay first appeared in Eastern Connecticut State University's Campus Lantern student newspaper in the early '90s and later as part of my unpublished manuscript "In Mediocrity We Trust... In Debt We Die" And Other Essays.]
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