Reviewing Movies

The premise at the centre of this story is so unthinkable that it is easy to dismiss it as a work of fiction and forget that equally heinous crimes against humanity have been committed in the past and continue to happen in the present. Think of children working in sweat shops in South-East Asia; Child soldiers in Africa and elsewhere; infanticide, honour killings, genital mutilation, and lack of educational opportunities forced upon girls in many societies. Children sold into prostitution and forced labour. Remember, there was even a Child’s Crusade to the Holy Land. Gladiatorial Combat fueled the Bread and Games of the Circus that led to the demise of the Roman Empire. The use of pain inflicted on others to satisfy the twisted entertainment needs of a populous. Is the continued acceptance of fighting in hockey any different? Or the popularity of Mixed Martial Arts Tournaments? Or the blood and gore that constitutes the nightly news?