Re: paleonet IMAX Caves to Creationism

[Frank Holterhoff <frank@xxxxxxxxxxxx>]

The article says that it was strictly a business decision; the 
decision-makers didn't think they would sell enough tickets to make a 
profit.  Ostensibly this was based on some sort of market research, the 
validity of which would be a separate discussion.

Maybe they're being disingenuous, maybe not.  But the article doesn't 
say anything about whether these decision-makers themselves support the 
anti-evolution agenda, or whether their personal views on the matter 
influenced their decision at all.

I believe that any moral human being/businessperson has an obligation 
not to promote or support a viewpoint they disagree with for financial 
gain.  However, I don't believe that one has an obligation to promote or 
support a viewpoint they do believe in at a financial loss.  They may 
choose to, and I would hope that many would, but I don't see any 
obligation there.

If the prospect of financial loss is the only thing preventing those 
folks from booking the film, perhaps a sponsor would come forward that 
would guarantee against a loss.  Of course, they're probably also 
worried about the place being firebombed if they show it.

F

TomDeVrie@aol.com wrote:
> Those of you involved in the evolution discussion might find this news 
> story from CNN interesting:
> 
> http://www.cnn.com/2005/SHOWBIZ/Movies/03/23/volcano.movie.ap/index.html
> 
> The opening paragraph follows:
> 
> *CHARLESTON, South Carolina (AP) -- IMAX theaters in several Southern 
> cities have decided not to show a film on volcanoes out of concern that 
> its references to evolution might offend those with fundamental 
> religious beliefs.*
> 
> The article mentions a Charleston, SC, IMAX theater, perhaps this one:
> 
> Charleston IMAX® Theatre 
> 360 Concord Street
> Charleston,  SC  29401  USA
> (843) 725-IMAX (4629)
> info@charlestonimax.com 
> 
> 
> Tom DeVries

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