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As a Canadian watching from outside the US, I find all the attacks on Moore quite amazing. This is how I see it:
Many of the more right wing oriented who disagree with Moore have done little to address his main points. All I've seen are attacks on the relatively insignificant aspects of his career. Do we REALLY care if parents were to be asked to pay admission to see his film? Do we REALLY care if that Lockheed Martin factory is currently making rockets to send satellites to space as opposed to the more destructive rockets it made in the past? Do you guys see where I'm going?
All the Moore bashers are attacking the minor things in order to discredit him because they're scared of his real points. How come no one is discussing the real themes of Bowling for Columbine? Why doesn't anyone here discuss the amazingly high murder rates in the US? What about the culture of fear and consumption that Moore suggests? These are the real points, not whether Moore edited two clips that unfairly make Charlton Heston look like a bad guy or other such nonsense.
My point is, stop attacking the guy for the relatively minor things (whether or not they're even true) and let's all discuss the real issues. He's brought up extremely valid points that seriously require discussion. Don't tell me he set up a scene at a bank (which he didn't) and then assume we'll all ignore the broader objectives of his narrative.
I'm sorry, but from where I stand the people that are using these tactics come across as scared to face what's really important.
SLM3
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