Comments on: Downey: ‘Nothing is above satire’ http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/08/19/downey-satire/ Disability News | PatriciaEBauer.com Sat, 10 Jan 2009 01:46:48 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.7 hourly 1 By: Donna H. Saul http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/08/19/downey-satire/comment-page-1/#comment-2246 Donna H. Saul Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:55:13 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=2983#comment-2246 Not even human dignity or self respect? The lesson learned here is that when faced with making a decision between defending the human dignity of our children OR defending the almighty dollar, we can tell exactly on what side the dividing line many people stand. In the real world, we should be standing together. We should be standing for those 750 people in Rochester waiting for housing and medical care instead of throwing away our money at an industry propelled by idol worship. "Nothing is above satire?" How about apathy? Not even human dignity or self respect?

The lesson learned here is that when faced with making a decision between defending the human dignity of our children OR defending the almighty dollar, we can tell exactly on what side the dividing line many people stand.

In the real world, we should be standing together. We should be standing for those 750 people in Rochester waiting for housing and medical care instead of throwing away our money at an industry propelled by idol worship.

“Nothing is above satire?” How about apathy?

]]> By: Nancy Iannone http://www.patriciaebauer.com/2008/08/19/downey-satire/comment-page-1/#comment-2245 Nancy Iannone Tue, 19 Aug 2008 14:21:36 +0000 http://www.patriciaebauer.com/?p=2983#comment-2245 Really? Then why do you pat yourselves on the back in interviews about your very careful use of racial humor? Specifically, there were changes to the script to eliminate the "n" word that was to have been spoken by a white actor. The movie was screened by African-Americans. And with regard to racial humor, Downey was confident he never "crossed the line." They just never gave it even one thought that might be a "line" with regard to disability humor. Really? Then why do you pat yourselves on the back in interviews about your very careful use of racial humor? Specifically, there were changes to the script to eliminate the “n” word that was to have been spoken by a white actor. The movie was screened by African-Americans. And with regard to racial humor, Downey was confident he never “crossed the line.” They just never gave it even one thought that might be a “line” with regard to disability humor.

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