Dustyn Coontz

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  Dustyn commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  Unsettling Sudan Advert in Washington Times

  I definitely understand your reservations on violent and genocide-related films.

  
  

  I further definitely understand your enjoyment of Zoolander. In my opinion it is perhaps the funniest movie ever made.

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  Dustyn commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  Unsettling Sudan Advert in Washington Times

  I heard about this when the "article" came out . . . anything for a quick buck in Washington (not trying to equate the Times with the rest of the District, mind you.)

  
  

  As to the ICC's role--I am a very firm supporter, but we must keep in mind that the issue is more complex than "girls were raped in Darfur, let's arrest Bashir and his cronies." Now I do believe that they should be tried in the Hague, and that they should spend a lifetime in prison trying to wash away their damn'd spots, but trying to oversimplify things can be problematic. Not that a reply to a blog is the best place to post a dissertation on justice in Darfur.

  
  

  Unrelatedly, your post on Nazi hunters made me wonder, should we expect a critique of Inglorious Basterds in the coming week?

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  Dustyn commented on the article | over 2 years ago

  Miss Landmine Pageant: Empowerment, or Mockery?

  I personally believe that, if handled with sensitivity and, more importantly, sensibility, this is a good idea. I feel that any non-immoral way of raising awareness about issues such as this is permissable, as long as it is not counter-productive to the message (i.e. sitting on a toilet in public to raise awareness about Darfur). However, even counter-productivity can have positive ramifications (i.e. the now-infamous Save Darfur thong)*please note sarcasm*.  BTW, thanks for the Eddie Izzard link; I had a laugh.