The Passion Movie - Question

[Michael MASINTER]

This seems pretty easy; we entrust parents, not the state, to decide what
is and is not appropriate for their children to view.  Were this issue to
surface here (it won't), I am confidant that our ACLU affiliate would be
eager to represent the parents.  

At least under the federal rules of evidence, psychologists who think the
movie would be traumatic (or harmless) would not likely survive a Daubert
challenge; this kind of opinion is an example of what gives BS such a bad
name. 

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masinter at nova.edu			Chair, ACLU of Florida Legal Panel

On Wed, 3 Mar 2004, Lynne wrote:

> >From what I have read--and I have not seen the film, nor do I intend
> to--many parents are taking relatively young--10 or younger--children to see
> the film. (In Las vegas, some parents had a 5 year old with them, and I
> think a 3 year old) The film is very violent, and involves the killing of ,
> well, Christ.  A number of psychologists have noted that this could be
> extremely traumatic for children, more than, say, seeing Bambi's mother get
> shot or Nemo's mother being killed. An article here did note that some
> children seemed very upset after the movie.
>      Could a prosecutor prosecute a parent for abuse or neglect for bringing
> a small child?  Could a theater be prosecuted for admitting young children,
> even if parents are there?  Or, more likely, could someone get an injunction
> against admitting small children, though they are accompanied by their
> parents?
> 
> Prof. Lynne Henderson
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