Review of If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011) by Serge C — 18 Jan 2012
ELFs are as much 'terrorists' as torrent users 'pirates'.
While I don't condone destroying property or copyright infringement, I hate when such gross misnomers (and/or bad metaphors) like "terrorists" & "pirates" are used to describe non-violent offenders.
By their nature "terrorists" & "pirates" are violent, but what is violent about a guy caring for environment so much that he takes financially costly but physically harmless actions (even subsequently working in the "Center for prevention of domestic violence"), or for that matter a kid illegally downloading a copyrighted flick (perhaps about Gandhi)?
Why don't we call executives committing corporate fraud "financial rapists"? Or politicians accepting bribes "civil murderers"? I guess because that would be too embarrassing to the rich and powerful. Wouldn't it?
This review of If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front (2011) was written by Serge C on 18 Jan 2012.
If a Tree Falls: A Story of the Earth Liberation Front has generally received positive reviews.
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