Cutting out the Naughty Bits Ruled Illegal

An anonymous reader writes "Some of you may recall the lawsuit brought by several Hollywood directors against companies which edit movies for sex, language, and violence. The companies would trade consumers an off-the-shelf DVD for an edited one. Well, the CBC is reporting that Judge Richard P. Matsch has found that this practice violates U.S. copyright law, and 'decreed on Thursday in Denver, Colo., that sanitizing movies to delete content that may offend some people is an "illegitimate business." [...] The judge also praised the motives of the Hollywood studios and directors behind the suit, ordering the companies that provide the service to hand over their inventories.'''

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Re:Cleanflix, not Walmart

[cagle_.25]

That's hilarious coming from a Mormon. If I want to buy alcohol on Sunday, how does that affect you? If I want to marry a person of the same sex, how does that affect you? If my girlfriend needs/wants an abortion, how does that affect you? If I want to have sex before marriage, how does that affect you?

Split this one out: "If my girlfriend needs/wants an abortion, how does that affect you?"

It doesn't affect me, but it affects the aborted child. We pass laws to prevent people from harming others; abortion restrictions are intended for that purpose.

The rest of your post, I agree with.