AK Yams WTF Moments of the Week: Porn? NO! Violence? YAY!

God Bless America.

This is probably old news by now, but I’ll post it anyhow.

Kevin Smith’s latest feature film, “Zach and Miri Make a Porno” was banned by Megaplex Theaters in the state of Utah. Megaplex is contolled by Utah Jazz principal owner and entertainment mogul Larry Miller. The film depicts nudity and strong sexual content which was deemed too morally reprehensible to be screened. Meanwhile “Saw V,” which is “rated R for sequences of grisly bloody violence and torture, language and brief nudity” by the MPAA is playing.

I’ve always wondered about this. “Fight Club” which has graphic scenes of violence, including massive amounts of blood, was on regular cable TV the other day; it was unedited except for the language. Why is it that realistic violence is OK, but profanity and nudity is not? Miller, a devout Mormon, also created controversy when he pulled “Brokeback Mountain” from Megaplex Theaters after learning that the film involved a homosexual romance story. Movies that have scenes with graphic violence are routinely shown, but even the slightest nipple appearance is blurred out in any film.

I understand people not wanting their children to see hardcore sex scenes, but that should be up to individual families. Why do some of the same people that complain about the government wanting to take their guns away want to control the media with censorship? It doesn’t add up.

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AK Yams’ WTF Moments of the Week

Hello, readers. Welcome to a new segment called “AK Yams’ WTF Moments of the Week.” This column will be dedicated to pointing out moments that make sane people say “WTF?” Hope you enjoy!

President-Elect Barack Obama is already helping to stimulate the economy. According to MSNBC, faced with the prospect of stiffer gun-control laws under an Obama administration, firearm enthusiasts everywhere began stocking up on weapons as if Al-Qaeda themselves were docking in downtown Boise.

Listen, I understand people hunt; many Americans in rural America rely on firearms to hunt game which feed their families. I understand people have an infatuation with guns and collect them; just like I have a guitar collection. What I have trouble understanding is the notion that if everyone had guns, people would be safer and random shootings would not happen because potential shooters would be aware of the consequences. Another common opinion is that automobiles can kill people too, so why are people allowed to drive cars if we can’t have guns? This logic is so backwards that it’s hard to know where to start.

First of all, the primary function of an automobile is to get from Point A to Point B. When someone is killed along the way, we call it an ‘accident.’  When guns kill people, they are serving their primary function, regardless of the circumstances. The purpose of a gun is to shoot and kill someone or something. There’s no argument there. That’s what guns are for.

Secondly, assuming that we’d all be safer if trained, licensed firearm owners carried weapons is also a bit disconcerting. What’s to stop a trained, licensed firearm carrier from opening fire in a public…