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Why would it be difficult to love a beast???!!?

posted a year ago by Heisenberg (6377)
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This movie implies that beasts cannot be loved.
That is preposterous and highly ignorant.

I understand it's set in a very small minded, ignorant rural town.
But I think the overwhelming majority of humans find it very easy to instinctively love beasts.
You might also be scared when said beast is big and dangerous, but if you realize it is safe you would love it right away and want to pet it or hug it.

So why is this whole story so "racist" against beasts? That witch was just a small minded racist in my book.

[–] GreenGoblinsOck8 (7441) 7 months ago

Nothing like looking at a story that takes place hundreds of years ago from a modern perspective. Also racist isn't the right word considering he was a white guy and everyone else in the region is white. Not only that but the enchantress is white too so how can she be racst?

[–] Heisenberg (6377) 7 months ago

Who said any fucking thing about white?

[–] GreenGoblinsOck8 (7441) 7 months ago

You said the enchantress is racist but she's white and so is the prince. So racist isn't the right word. Prejudice is.

[–] Heisenberg (6377) 7 months ago

And prejudice against a different race is called.............

[–] GreenGoblinsOck8 (7441) 7 months ago

There is no different race here. Every character in this film is white!

[–] Heisenberg (6377) 7 months ago

Again with the white....
I consider "beast man" a different race than white, black, yellow or whatever. Is it not?

[–] GreenGoblinsOck8 (7441) 7 months ago

That's dumb! Also like you wouldn't be freaked out by a humanoid beast.

[–] Heisenberg (6377) 7 months ago

1 answer my question
2 I would probably not, but that depends on the situation
3 Loving said beast should not be any more difficult than loving a lion. I love lions.