tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post8720113598341812218..comments2024-02-10T18:19:36.406-08:00Comments on Newspaper Rock: Mexico says no to exploitationRobhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-15044279902327172232008-05-30T20:40:00.000-07:002008-05-30T20:40:00.000-07:00I don't think so. But that is the libertarian in m...I don't think so. But that is the libertarian in me, for one thing. I don't think the government should waste money to assist the film crews of private corporations. That's a form of corporate welfare.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-16671229266683285702008-05-30T18:15:00.000-07:002008-05-30T18:15:00.000-07:00If you want to put it that way, perhaps.A good ana...If you want to put it that way, perhaps.<BR/><BR/>A good analogy is with the US military's not permitting movies that intend to malign it use its bases or ships. I can see both sides of that argument. Should the military let producers use taxpayer resources to hurt it and thus reduce its effectiveness? If a movie causes a drop in enlistment, for instance, taxpayers will have to pay more to reach recruiting quotas.<BR/><BR/>As I said, the Hidalgo ad seems pretty innocuous. But Mel Gibson clearly intended to change the perception of the Maya from civilized and sophisticated to sick and sadistic. Should Mexico have helped him do it? Even if it meant film crews tramping through precious archaeological sites?Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-2603028755414920832008-05-30T15:08:00.000-07:002008-05-30T15:08:00.000-07:00If the government bans some use, it is a form of c...If the government bans some use, it is a form of censorship, even if before the fact. It seems like a cousin of sorts to bans on US flag-burning.dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-81827244869932625182008-05-30T07:41:00.000-07:002008-05-30T07:41:00.000-07:00I gather Mexican copyright law gives control of th...I gather Mexican copyright law gives control of the images to the government. So it's refusing to let some people use the images. It isn't censoring the images after people use them. If that makes a difference.Robhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01478763837213733775noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-29769707.post-81061812424845935852008-05-29T03:34:00.000-07:002008-05-29T03:34:00.000-07:00Is this the Mexican government actually censoring/...Is this the Mexican government actually censoring/banning advertising by others?dmarkshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07269773990064736457noreply@blogger.com