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Laws often have the opposite effect of their intent. Thinking that we can outlaw those moral choices that only individuals can make, government sometimes attempts to make those choices for us. When attempted, the laws can have the unintended effect of creating a rebellion that is contagious. History has taught us this lesson in virtually every field of human endeavor, but seldom as clearly as in Richard Curtis' film "Pirate Radio."Cinema in Focus - PIRATE RADIO - 2 Stars
By Denny Wayman
Laws often have the opposite effect of their intent. Thinking that we can outlaw those moral choices that only individuals can make, government sometimes attempts to make those choices for us. When attempted, the laws can have the unintended effect of creating a rebellion that is contagious. History has taught us this lesson in virtually every field of human endeavor, but seldom as clearly as in Richard Curtis' film "Pirate Radio."
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Cinema In Focus is a social and spiritual movie commentary. Hal Conklin is former mayor of Santa Barbara and Denny Wayman is pastor of the Free Methodist Church.
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