Is NETFLIX guilty of Child Abuse

@great-king-rat said
She is sexualising and objectifying young children to get her point across.

At best she’s incompetent.
Worse, she’s lying.

@no1marauder said
Well, you're a rather incompetent amateur film critic as well as a rather poor definer of what "child pornography" is.

Maï­mouna Doucouré won the best Director award at Sundance for this, her first feature film. Also:

After studying biology, Doucouré took her first professional steps as a filmmaker with her short film Maman(s), selected in nearly 200 festivals and ...[text shortened]... couré was granted the Academy Gold Fellowship for Women.

https://www.sundance.org/projects/cuties

@great-king-rat said
Argument from authority. Good one.

But you haven’t actually watched it, have you?

@shavixmir said
No. The movement of the children in the movie is not meant to be sexual.
It’s movements they’ve picked up online which some people find sexual; interpretation.

In this instance the movements of the children is them play-acting what they’ve seen online. And in this respect the question that’s raised is: is this copying what they see online good or bad?

As a piece of a ...[text shortened]... says something about you.
It means the film triggers something. And isn’t that what art is about?

@mott-the-hoople said
"No. The movement of the children in the movie is not meant to be sexual.
according to the filmmaker it is meant to be sexual...per netfix...

"Eleven-year-old Amy starts to rebel against her conservative family’s traditions when she becomes fascinated with a free-spirited dance crew."

https://www.netflix.com/title/81111198

@no1marauder said
Netflix said no such thing. There is a section on Netflix where viewers can make comments and that is what is quoted in Earl's original link. But that is not an official position of Netflix.

Good to see you defending "conservative Muslim values" though.

@no1marauder said
In this case, an Argument from Authority is preferable to an Argument from Ignorance.

I wouldn't want "child pornography" on my PC; you soliciting me to obtain it is rather immoral, isn't it?

I did watch the dance routine clip included in Earl's link in the OP. It was a bit over the top and offensive and was probably meant to be for dramatic effect.

@mott-the-hoople said
the link I posted IS NETFLIX'S DESCRIPTION>
read it for yourself...

https://www.netflix.com/title/81111198

@great-king-rat said
“Argument from Ignorance” is beyond ironic from someone who hasn’t watched it.

I’m also not using such an argument, while you are in fact using both arguments.

I don’t give a flying fudge what you have on your PC.

Last time I checked, you don’t need to have it “on your PC” to watch it.

@no1marauder said
I was referring to your claims to be able to adequately judge the competence and/or veracity of the film's director. That professionals disagree with you regarding at least the former is surely relevant.

As I said, I'm not really interested in watching it and I don't feel the requirement to do so just because a bunch of right wingers want to make it difficult for me to ...[text shortened]... course be helpful if you and others would inform me whether Netflix should be allowed to offer it).

@great-king-rat said
I’ve made no claim about whether or not Netflix is allowed to show this movie. You’re making it up.

Previously you were using the argument from authority; now you’re defending it. It’s still a fallacy.

Lots of bad movies get good reviews and awards. Lots of good movies get bad reviews and no rewards. I’m not terribly interested in “professionals” dictating what i ...[text shortened]... flix viewing preferences, and oh my gosh, we wouldn’t want that to happen, now would we? The horror!

@no1marauder said
This sentence is ""Eleven-year-old Amy starts to rebel against her conservative family’s traditions when she becomes fascinated with a free-spirited dance crew."

Your first paragraph isn't.

You do realize that Amy's "conservative family" are Muslims in the film, don't you?

@mott-the-hoople said
"You do realize that Amy's "conservative family" are Muslims in the film, don't you?"

WTF does that have to do with anything?

you do realize what "free spirited dance crew" means dont you?


And I guess you are backing off of this then?

"Netflix said no such thing. There is a section on Netflix where viewers can make comments and that is what is quoted in Earl's original link. But that is not an official position of Netflix. "

@no1marauder said
You said: "according to the filmmaker it is meant to be sexual..per netfix..."
No, I'm not "backing off" that this statement is inaccurate because it is.

I find it amusing that you consider a movie implicitly criticizing "conservative Muslim" values "indoctrination" considering your many hate filled posts directed against Islam.

@great-king-rat said
Why are attempting to turn this into yet another America centred topic?