I think you are wrong on this and misrepresenting my points. But, I will say you have a kick ass alias.

People who go to Yale should know the difference between copyright and trademark.

That the conversation wasn’t only about the best actor/actress categories.

“Do you really not believe that diversity is a problem in Hollywood?” Clearly since I stated the opposite time and time again in this thread. But I stated the problem was one of opportunity. The Academy can’t make those opportunities and it isn’t their fault if they aren’t presented with roles by people of color to…

I’m not so sure since it is the Academy Awards and would be dropping out at the last minute. Hollywood is still a small town. Much the same that going through with it (and keeping quiet) would probably help get future roles.

Last year one of the major complaints was about Selma not being nominated for Best Picture (not an acting category).

Monetary penalties, probably not a lot and probably wouldn’t be undertaken by the Academy. However, what are the odds she would get offered another role for a long time to come?

If she pulled out of the Academy Awards it might be a long time before getting another gig.

I think it is weak to cherry pick categories in order to make an argument that is more general. That is like railing against the Foreign Film category for not having any American movies.

I’m bothered by the conclusion that the Academy is systematically keeping black people out because two years in a row the leading actor categories were all white. That is like saying the Academy is systematically anti white director because the last 4 years have gone to non-whites. A lot of blacks have both been…

isn’t that kinda like the people who say Obama isn’t a black president because he is half white?

Maybe it is true because otherwise it hurts the narrative the the Academy deliberately snubbed people of color. Not only did Inarritu win two years in a row, another Mexican Alfonso Cuaron won for Gravity the year before. And Ang Lee the year before that for Life of Pi.

Best director is second only to best picture, to pretend it doesn’t exist is disingenuous. Sure, say they are underrepresented, which is very true. But you weaken your argument with false absolutes.

I actually thought (2) was the real crux of the joke. As Rock was saying in the monologue about having bigger problems. The observation that people jump to complain about the characterization of Asians as good at math while ignoring that they are contributing to child labor is appropriate.

No Latinos...You mean other than the Mexican that won best director...two years in a row?

That’s not really what free speech means in the context of the 1st amendment. Sure you can be criticized for your speech by any Joe on the street, but to criminalize speech is a much higher threshold. Just look at how many causes of action exist based only on speech. You can probably count them in one hand. Even…

In the case at hand she is charged with involuntary manslaughter. That requires the person charged to actually kill another person. She isn’t charged with encouraging suicide. Massachusetts does not have a law against assisted suicide. There is no real way the prosecution can make that case.

I have no love for bullies, but isn’t bullying free speech? Remember it is constitutionally protected to say Fuck You to the police. But, maybe that is bullying to the police so no we can arrest you for it. Many words could be seen as bullying depending on the listener. All I’m saying is we need to be very very…

Would you kill yourself is someone said that? Clearly his mental illness was the proximate cause of his suicide. If we were to take the usual legal stance of how would a reasonable person respond to the words, then she didn’t make him do anything. If we decide that word restrictions are based on the most vulnerable…

that makes her a terrible person, but does that make her a criminal? I’m a little uncomfortable with that. I’m worried about a world where we shift too much on criminalizing words except in very limited circumstances.