Manila Bans, India Clears 'Da Vinci Code'
Out of all the countries in the world, it looks like the Philippines is the only place where the movie, The Da Vinci Code has been banned.
That's just great. You'd think we were still living in the Middle Ages. No wonder liberal democracy is not working the way it's supposed to in the Philippines. There's not even any protection for freedom of expression.
The strange thing is, the movie (based on the bestselling novel) is not even claiming to be anything more than a work of fiction, yet people seem to be so threatened by it.
[T]he Manila City Council passed a resolution banning the movie, effective Friday.
The movie "is undoubtedly offensive and contrary to established religious beliefs which cannot take precedence over the right of the persons involved in the film to freedom of expression," the resolution said.
That's just great. You'd think we were still living in the Middle Ages. No wonder liberal democracy is not working the way it's supposed to in the Philippines. There's not even any protection for freedom of expression.
The strange thing is, the movie (based on the bestselling novel) is not even claiming to be anything more than a work of fiction, yet people seem to be so threatened by it.
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