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« on: March 13, 2014, 06:11:27 PM »
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    • Do you think it is sinful to watch movies that are violent? For example kung-fu movies. If there is no bad language or sex, but the actors fight each other.
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    Offline Frances

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    « Reply #1 on: March 13, 2014, 06:33:59 PM »
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    Does the violence break the fifth commandment?  Is it in conjunction with violations of the sixth and ninth?  Or does it portray history or for a noble purpose?  The Passion is a violent movie. I force myself to watch it during Holy Week.  I enjoy war movies that are historically accurate.  I will watch violent docuмentaries if true. It's not a sin to learn history.  The violence in kung fu movies is stylised and, IMO, silly. It's obviously fiction.  I don't think it's sinful to watch them so long as you don't waste a lot of time on them.  Violence for it's own sake is wrong because you could be tempted to imitate the acts.
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    Offline Cantarella

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    « Reply #2 on: March 13, 2014, 06:58:23 PM »
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    • I agree with Frances. I don't think it is sinful. There is a place and time for violent and warfare movies, expecially the ones with historic content.
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    « Reply #3 on: March 13, 2014, 07:14:06 PM »
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    • Needless violence is sinful, but violence justified (i.e. justice and warfare) is okay to watch.

    Kung Fu movies however are stupid.
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