Bruce Parry Tawai - The Guardian review by Leslie Felperin and Censorship of Fair Comment.
I posted this as a response to Leslie Felperin's review of Bruce Parry's new documentary Tawai. The Guardian moderators swiftly censored it. Why? Here it is: A lot of people are angry at this review. Here’s why: Essentially, this review is deeply problematic because it undermines and stultifies the positive impact that this documentary could have on society and the environment. By way of logic, let me clarify this point: (1) A documentary has been made which would have a positive impact on society and the environment. (2) This bad review will deter people from going to watch the documentary, and from spreading the word, having a negative knock-on effect on viewership. Depending on how many people read The Guardian, and how many ‘word-of-mouth’ suggestions branch out from this single review, this could mean we’re talking about millions of people. (3) Therefore – if the review is in any way erroneous...