IDBillzFan Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Most of my movie theater visits these days include my seven-year-old, and I don't mind admitting many of the children's movies these days are quite excellent. We recently saw the trailer for a new claymation-type movie called "The Pirates! Bands of Misfits," and we were both chuckling enough that we were kind of looking forward to the movie. The trailer is in the link below. There's a brief funny scene where the Captain lands on a leper ship. An arm falls off. Typical leper humor. But not according to Lepra Health In Action, who protested the scene because, well, apparently leprosy is very had to get, is easily treatable, and they don't like people having the perception that it makes limbs fall off.. The producers of the movies, not wanting to further upset its leper base, apparently has modified the scene. Chalk one up for lepers everywhere. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Just so I'm clear...is it still okay to make fun of crazy or fat people? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
IDBillzFan Posted January 25, 2012 Author Share Posted January 25, 2012 Just so I'm clear...is it still okay to make fun of crazy or fat people? I believe you CAN still make fun of crazy or fat people, however they can not be crazy or fat people who also have leprosy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 Now everyone can enjoy it. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DC Tom Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 I believe you CAN still make fun of crazy or fat people, however they can not be crazy or fat people who also have leprosy. What about social lepers? Does this just apply to the physical illness of leprosy? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Beerball Posted January 25, 2012 Share Posted January 25, 2012 What about social lepers? Only if they ask you for help with currency conversion. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dib Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Did you hear about the leper hockey game? There was a face off in the corner. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Cugalabanza Posted January 26, 2012 Share Posted January 26, 2012 Did you hear about the leper hockey game? There was a face off in the corner. Dib, everybody! Let's give him a hand. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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