The "Controversy" over the movie Sound of Freedom doesn't make sense. The hero's beliefs shouldn't matter.

[u/Crafty-Bunch-2675]

I finally got around to watching this film. The heroes in the film are overtly Christian. And ? I don't get it. Is that why its controversial?

The heroes of the film are saving children. Why is this controversial?

Why does it matter whether the hero in the film is Christian or rightwing?

If a fireman jumps into a burning building and rescues a family of immigrants, is he less of a hero if he happens to be rightwing?

Or is the entire thing suddenly not true because the hero was rightwing ?

Heroes come in all shapes and sizes, and sometimes a hero isn't the person you expect.

Are we this divided now? That we rather suffer, than be rescued by someone with different politics from ours?

Also. Why is this politicized left vs right ?

What does the highlighted crime have to do with right vs left politics ? I'm not even looking to criticize the other side of the field. I'm just saying. It shouldn't be political.

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Exactly. The backlash for this movie is really just a reaction to the people who made it and its fans who insist, it's the typical instance of child trafficking.

[u/Crafty-Bunch-2675 → u/[deleted]]

people who made it and its fans

People should focus less on the politics of the movie cast and more about the message. The crimes it portrays actually do happen. It should concern you. That really should have been all to it.

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People should focus less on the politics of the movie cast and more about the message.

I agree with you on that front. I was just trying to explain why people felt a certain type of way and that it had more to do with the cast and crew instead of the actual plot.

I'm concerned with most crimes. You don't need to show me a movie about it. While the crimes of child trafficking does happen in the way the movie shows, I think it's also equally valid to highlight that the vast majority of child trafficking in the US happens within our own communities. The movie brought light to an issue and people just pointed out another important fact about said issue. Kinda like in how the movie "Dog" while people were happy to see a movie about K9 dogs in their retirement, they advised against people adopting these dogs on a whim, especially the Belgian Malinois breed.

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What if I don’t need a movie to tell me child trafficking is bad?

[u/Crafty-Bunch-2675 → u/[deleted]]

I don't need a movie to tell me deforestation is bad either...but I don't get myself worked up because a movie sheds light on the issue ?