Tokyo Rose 1,475 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Although the idea of stoning someone to death may appear so ancient as to evoke a biblical theme, it is unfortunately very much a modern-day reality in the world today. Do you think this music video scene might be insensitive to real victims of stoning? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
QueenGaga 3,447 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I thought you were talking about the drug kind of stoning Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bebe 16,564 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Only much as scenes depicting shootings might seem insensitive to real victims of shooting. It's a depiction of a biblical reality in the music video for a song that made very strong, overt references to biblical stories. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Surrealist 27,470 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, Bebe said: Only much as scenes depicting shootings might seem insensitive to real victims of shooting. It's a depiction of a biblical reality in the music for a song that made very strong, overt references to biblical stories. Exactly. When did people become so insensitive about things like that, but still make people like Banks and Minaj famous? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RadioIsOurs 13,720 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ryusei 60,334 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I was shocked when I first saw it (like I was with the whole video) but I never really thought it's offensive.. it's a MV based on biblical events not on today's reality Musery Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATCAT 56,041 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Is this a joke? You usually don't survive stoning, so how did they watch a MV? Purr more, hiss less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Swando 300 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 I actually find it to be quite a beautiful scene. If you look at Gaga's character to also be a metaphor of the "innocent/rare/different". It turns into a strong political/historical message.  Sadly the general public has never put much thought into why Gaga's videos appeared "weird". So stuff like this scene was probably seen as nothing but "another random scene".            (which you could even tie the stoning scene to. "People will be quick to throw stones at stuff they don't understand") Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
iCpro 14,846 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 Is Bad Romance insensitive to victims of the slave trade? Is Paparazzi insensitive to victims of domestic abuse? Is Telephone insensitive to victims of mass murder? 08, 09, 11, 13, 16, 20 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wixson 4,900 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 28 minutes ago, Tokyo Rose said: Although the idea of stoning someone to death may appear so ancient as to evoke a biblical theme, it is unfortunately very much a modern-day reality in the world today. Do you think this music video scene might be insensitive to real victims of stoning? I don't think they mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATCAT 56,041 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, iCpro said: Is Bad Romance offensive to victims of the slave trade? But is burning a man alive offensive to burn victims? We could go on and on. Purr more, hiss less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tokyo Rose 1,475 Posted December 21, 2016 Author Share Posted December 21, 2016 Just now, Wixson said: I don't think they mind.  7 minutes ago, FATCAT said: Is this a joke? You usually don't survive stoning, so how did they watch a MV? People who wake up in the morning and have to live under this type of law might mind. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATCAT 56,041 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 2 minutes ago, Wixson said: I don't think they mind. Exactly, they have much harder problems to face. Purr more, hiss less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
FATCAT 56,041 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 1 minute ago, Tokyo Rose said: Â People who wake up in the morning and have to live under this type of law might mind. I doubt they've even seen her videos, besides, if their government is as harsh and strict as to have stoning as a punishment, Gaga's probably banned. Purr more, hiss less. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wixson 4,900 Posted December 21, 2016 Share Posted December 21, 2016 3 minutes ago, Tokyo Rose said:  People who wake up in the morning and have to live under this type of law might mind. It may be + I get what you mean, but I really don't think people in those countries sit around watching MTV. Besides, if it really was that offensive I think we would've heard about it and they would cut that scene when playing it on TV. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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