From: David Andrews 
Subject: Re: MR. MAGOO CONCERNS
Hi There:
I think you raise some good concerns.   While I have reservations about this
movie, unfortunately, we will look like hyper-sensative politically correct
zealots to most people.
Instead of picketing or boycotting, I think we should go to theaters and
hand out information about the capabilities of blind persons.  We should
make it a positive thing, not a negative thing.
David Andrews
On 1997-07-07 NFB-Talk@NFBnet.org said:
 CF>I would like some fellow Federationist feedback on some concerns I
 CF>am having with respect to the Mr. Magoo situation.  It has been my
 CF>observation, and is historically so (as I have been remined by
 CF>numerous friends and family members) that publicity and controversy
 CF>of thisnature (threatened boycotts, etc) lead to a greater interest
 CF>than might have otherwise exiwsted in the offending movie, song,
 CF>commercial, book, etc.  I firmly believe we should oppose this
 CF>movie, but I am uncertain as to the method we should employ to do
 CF>so.  What do others think? My current musings center around the
 CF>idea of picketing with posters that make analogous
 CF>statements/proposals for mock movies that would potentially offend
 CF>other groups.  There are obvious problems with this method, the
 CF>main one being that we shouldn't have to potentially offend in
 CF>order to demonstrate to others why this movie is insu.ting to the
 CF>blind. Christine
David Andrews (dandrews@visi.com)_or BBS: (telnet to nfbnet.org) or call 
(612) 696-1975
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