The Dismissal of “The Interview” from theaters is a blow to Freedom

I’m going to be very honest here and say that I was going to wait for “The Interview” to be on DVD before I watched it.  I believe, based on what little I saw of it, that it was a movie to be enjoyed at home with a beer, glass of wine, or even some Mary Jane.  With that said, I find the whole Sony/North Korea situation to be a very alarming aspect in today’s society. 

I understand that from a legal perspective, the theater chains crumbled under the threat of violence.  I cannot blame them for taking safety precautions, and limiting their legal exposure, but by doing so, they also succumb to the bullying effect of a foreign country.

When I heard of the threat against the theaters, I was furious and determined to attend a theater that had “The Interview” showing at its location.  I was not going to buy a ticket for the film for the reason I stated above, but I was not going to be scared off because of verbal threats by some hacker.

Americans continue to fight for freedom here at home and abroad in many different ways.  By not standing up to North Korea and leaving the film to show, is a travesty.  Because of our Freedom’s, we are not safe.  Any lunatic can shoot and blow up anything they want, and for any reason they want.  Our police and other agencies do their best to limit those outbursts, but let’s face it, a lunatic is a lunatic and there is little to stop someone from going off the deep end.  But, for us to bow down to a foreign country wither it’s North Korea, China, Russia, or any other country is NOT acceptable!

Each of us has the Freedom to decide if we want to take a risk and walk into a theater that has been threatened, to live our life the way we want to.  When that right is taken away, another aspect of our Freedom is also taken away.  It is sad that Sony and the theater chains have allowed for a foreign country to take away another bit of our Freedom.

There is really no right answer on how to protect the citizens of this great nation with a threat like this.  I do, however, hope that someone with connections and money can get the film to show somewhere on Christmas Day.  It can be a park, a single standalone theater, or a bar.  But for us to not show the film anywhere where the public can view it, shouts out loud and clear that we are scared and willing to bow down to a foreign country.  That is not acceptable!