Topic: United Arab Emirates Bans Brokeback Mountain

[manila_rocks]

United Arab Emirates bans "Brokeback"

by Gay.com U.K.
Thursday, February  9, 2006 / 10:13 AM
http://www.planetout.com/news/article.html?2006/02/09/4

Summary:
"Brokeback Mountain" will not be seen by moviegoers in the United Arab Emirates, after the country's government banned the film.

[ethan]

That is really a bad news. Let's count on DVD then. Thanks for posting this, manila_rocks

[chameau]

I feel now depressed, is it the same planet where I live?

Well, I'll have a prayer for them, the least I could do.

[frenchcda]

In the eye's of God we are all one and within oneself lies the universe, however go and explain this to the majority of Biggots and ignorant human beings who still get offended of acceptance. I dont believe in anything I all I do know is nothing, I was once told by a wonderfull being that the definition of G.O.D. meant  " good orderly direction ", and to that I abide.
 I can only be aware enough to see that from all the Hatred the world plunders upon us that at the end LOVE will and truly always prevails!
Lets send them love love love for they do not know for they are blind!
cheer's

[manila_rocks]

I think this was to be expected in a few countries.  Have any other nations banned the film?

[stephan]

I think this was to be expected in a few countries.

The news comes as no surprise. There are many different cultures, and none is perfect. In Middle East culture, it's all right for men to hold hands with their male friends in public, and I've seen it often in Turkey and Egypt. In America, though, if I'm not mistaken, that sort of thing is no go. Stephan

[Rønnaug]

A few places in the us have banned it too haven't thay? Not so much a surprise in the middle east and the bible belt is it?

[coguaro]

i didn't have any doubt about that

coguaro