Malaysia's Islamists want Lavigne concert canceled (states, country, represent, United States)

[Greatday]

This is certainly not the first time Malaysia has entered into these types of concerts - nor will it be the last.

Their systems and beliefs are different than those in the West. I say, we simply respect their right to believe as they do.

[ottomobeale]

>I say, we simply respect their right to believe as they do.<

OR WE WILL KILL YOU INFIDEL DOG!

[burdell]

I'm not planning on going to Malaysia, I'm more concerned with WalMart making decisions on what music is acceptable to sell. I'll be the one to decide what I listen to Thank You Very Much.

[Greatday]

Originally Posted by burdell

I'm not planning on going to Malaysia, I'm more concerned with WalMart making decisions on what music is acceptable form them to sell.

Which of course, WalMart, or any other retailer, has the right to do

[Steve Hazzard]

Originally Posted by burdell

I'm not planning on going to Malaysia, I'm more concerned with WalMart making decisions on what music is acceptable to sell. I'll be the one to decide what I listen to Thank You Very Much.

Wal-Mart is a good example of an entity that is large and powerful enough to demand (and receive) "editing rights" over the CD's and DVD's that they sell in their stores. The are often several versions of the same CD/DVD sold in different parts of the US and foreign markets according to Wal-Mart's "interpretation" of what is "suitable and acceptable" for a particular segment of the population or geographical location.

[Steve Hazzard]

Originally Posted by Greatday

Which of course, WalMart, or any other retailer, has the right to do

IMO, Wal-Mart has the right of refusal to sell media products (CD, DVD, books, magazines, etc.) that it considers "unacceptable", Wal-Mart does not have the right to "custom edit" those media products according to their standards of acceptability. Either sell the product as delivered by the producer/artist/distributor, or don't sell the product at all. Wal-Mart should not have "editing rights' over the intellectual media that they sell in their stores. IMO, that's called "censorship"!

[karfar]

Is this thread about Lavigne & Malaysia or is it about Walmart? I wouldn't want you to be accused of going off topic.

[burdell]

Originally Posted by Steve Hazzard

IMO, Wal-Mart may have to right of refusal for media products (CD, DVD, etc.), Wal-Mart does not have the right to "custom edit" those media products according to their standards of acceptability. Either sell the product as delivered by the producer/artist/distributor, or don't sell the product at all. Wal-Mart should not have "editing rights' over the intellectual media that they sell in their stores. IMO, that's called "censorship"!

Or at least clearly label products that have been subjected to "Big Bruther" actions by Wally World.

[Innovator831021]

Originally Posted by karfar

Is this thread about Lavigne & Malaysia or is it about Walmart? I wouldn't want you to be accused of going off topic.

Ohhh ahhemmm I mean yeah malaysia, nice place!

[gortamor]

What a humourless lot of zealots they are! And they want to ban Halloween too!
Oops, sorry, that's the evangelical Christians that want to do that...