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Attack on Sony
I'm sure most of you have heard about the recent hack on Sony Entertainment which leaked a lot of personal information of thousands of individuals including e-mails, texts, addresses, and even social security numbers.. And then there was another one which leaked a lot of films that Sony had in post production.. And then there is the threat over the showing of the film The Interview..
What I'd mostly like to discuss is how the hackers (which they're saying was North Korea), threatened to blow up theaters that would show the film, and in response, theaters have refused to air the film...
This is actually considered a terrorist threat, and the entertainment business have succumbed to their demands as they have dropped the film.. To do as you are told by a foreign nation.. Complying to their demands and letting them censor your (other nation's) freedom of expression is too much.
I really like this quote by George Clooney in an interview about the issue, which really puts in to words how big a deal I think this is:
"Understand what is going on right now, because the world just changed on your watch, and you weren’t even paying attention."
I really want to hear all of your opinions on the issue, so please post and discuss.
Link to an article about the issue
Link to The Interview IMDB page
Link to George Clooney interview
What I'd mostly like to discuss is how the hackers (which they're saying was North Korea), threatened to blow up theaters that would show the film, and in response, theaters have refused to air the film...
This is actually considered a terrorist threat, and the entertainment business have succumbed to their demands as they have dropped the film.. To do as you are told by a foreign nation.. Complying to their demands and letting them censor your (other nation's) freedom of expression is too much.
I really like this quote by George Clooney in an interview about the issue, which really puts in to words how big a deal I think this is:
"Understand what is going on right now, because the world just changed on your watch, and you weren’t even paying attention."
I really want to hear all of your opinions on the issue, so please post and discuss.
Link to an article about the issue
Link to The Interview IMDB page
Link to George Clooney interview
The past makes you wanna die out of regret, and future makes you depressed out of anxiety. So by elimination, the present is likely the happiest time.
Ok, you asked for opinion so I assume no one will hate when I say that its overall kinda stupid we are making such a big deal about this. Look, I understand they can get a lot of our personal information through hacking such as this, but does that necessarily mean they can harm us? Do you really expect North Koreans to set spies in America to steal your information? What would they do with it? Steal your money? They have no use for an American dollar? North Korea did say they promised "9/11 like attacks" if Sony released the movie, but that feels like a bit much, we have to remember North Korea has very outdated technology, they even photoshop extra tanks on their propaganda, yes, they do have WMD's but even that is really not a threat. If they were to use their weapons in any way, the whole U.N would crack down on them.
Also, Sony is ultimately a Japanese company, it started in Japan and its headquarters reside in Japan. So are they really attacking us? Or Japan, I mean the attack may be on American citizens working for Sony, but ultimately it affects Sony the most, they are the ones being hacked and it is their employees information that are being leaked.
Alright, here's my opinion, laters
Also, Sony is ultimately a Japanese company, it started in Japan and its headquarters reside in Japan. So are they really attacking us? Or Japan, I mean the attack may be on American citizens working for Sony, but ultimately it affects Sony the most, they are the ones being hacked and it is their employees information that are being leaked.
Alright, here's my opinion, laters
Originally Posted by Reliks
I understand they can get a lot of our personal information through hacking such as this, but does that necessarily mean they can harm us? Do you really expect North Koreans to set spies in America to steal your information? What would they do with it? Steal your money? They have no use for an American dollar?
North Korea doesn't want YOUR money. They want Sony's money (or at least for it to go away). If they hack Sony's employee database and release their personal information, then someone else can steal Sony's money. Suddenly, Sony has a lot less money and a few Joe Shmoes now have a million stolen dollars each.
Originally Posted by Reliks
North Korea has very outdated technology, they even photoshop extra tanks on their propaganda, yes, they do have WMD's but even that is really not a threat. If they were to use their weapons in any way, the whole U.N would crack down on them.
Regardless of how advanced their missile guidance systems are, they HAVE NUCLEAR CAPABILITIES, and regardless of how quickly the UN reacts, the damage will have already been done. At that point, it would just be mutually assured destruction, and would therefore deter other nations from interfering.
Originally Posted by Reliks
Also, Sony is ultimately a Japanese company, it started in Japan and its headquarters reside in Japan. So are they really attacking us?
Sony Pictures Television is US-based. It was originally known as Pioneer Telefilms, was bought and renamed to Columbia Pictures Television in 1974, and then bought out by Sony in 2004. So North Korea did their research when they decided they wanted to threaten someone.
All it takes is one bad day to reduce the sanest man alive to lunacy. That’'s how far the world is from where I am. Just one bad day.
Sony's decision was a business decision. If they release it, a theater shows it willingly, and the theater gets blown up, Sony is in a massive public relations problem. In addition, the threat of attack probably caused other film studios with movies coming out for the holiday season to ask Sony to pull the film, as the threats might cause reduced ticket sales.
It's important to note that what Sony does is up to Sony, not America. Just because America has a "don't negotiate with terrorists" stance does not mean everyone, including their own citizens, is obligated to follow it. The stance only influences government practice.
And how is the censoring of information any different from what happens to us anyways? Ask about almost any global issue and you can be almost certain that somebody, somewhere, has censored the information you receive about that issue in some way. It's only when it's done through threats of violence that people suddenly start caring. Freedom of expression requires freedom of information for it to be meaningful.
It's important to note that what Sony does is up to Sony, not America. Just because America has a "don't negotiate with terrorists" stance does not mean everyone, including their own citizens, is obligated to follow it. The stance only influences government practice.
And how is the censoring of information any different from what happens to us anyways? Ask about almost any global issue and you can be almost certain that somebody, somewhere, has censored the information you receive about that issue in some way. It's only when it's done through threats of violence that people suddenly start caring. Freedom of expression requires freedom of information for it to be meaningful.
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Honestly, taking a country seriously that pays hackers to stop a film from being published is just pathetic.
North Korea is an enemy of the Western world. By showing that a petty threat makes people go mad they just proved a weakness.
They pretty much cancelled a film because something might happen at some point. I see trolls on the internet making better threats to feminists.
Here is some internet dude explaining how lame that decision was for your personal entertainment.
North Korea is an enemy of the Western world. By showing that a petty threat makes people go mad they just proved a weakness.
They pretty much cancelled a film because something might happen at some point. I see trolls on the internet making better threats to feminists.
Here is some internet dude explaining how lame that decision was for your personal entertainment.
