Comments on: Yoko Ono’s copyright suit against creationist film fails http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/07/29/yoko-ono%e2%80%99s-copyright-suit-against-creationist-film-fails/ The voice of atheism since 1881 Sun, 12 Feb 2012 11:48:54 +0000 hourly 1 By: Barry Duke http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/07/29/yoko-ono%e2%80%99s-copyright-suit-against-creationist-film-fails/comment-page-1/#comment-7150 Barry Duke Wed, 30 Jul 2008 19:54:30 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=1216#comment-7150 As I understand it, the song pops up to provide an example of how evil science and media folks are waging war on religion. I know the film has extensive footage of Nazi atrocities, which it blames on evolutionists, but do not know whether Imagine was played over any of the footage. As for the law suit itself, the best background I could find to the case appeared <a href="http://richarddawkins.net/articleComments,2477,Yoko-Ono-Filmmakers-Caught-in-Expelled-Flap,Ethan-Smith,page3" rel="nofollow">here </a>on Dawkins’ website. As I understand it, the song pops up to provide an example of how evil science and media folks are waging war on religion. I know the film has extensive footage of Nazi atrocities, which it blames on evolutionists, but do not know whether Imagine was played over any of the footage.
As for the law suit itself, the best background I could find to the case appeared here on Dawkins’ website.

]]> By: Roger http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/07/29/yoko-ono%e2%80%99s-copyright-suit-against-creationist-film-fails/comment-page-1/#comment-7140 Roger Wed, 30 Jul 2008 12:06:14 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=1216#comment-7140 Mant to add: I agree totally with emil. Using an atheist song for a film promoting religious dogma is totally out of place. It's a bit like using "O Come all ye faithful" in a porn movie !! Rog Mant to add: I agree totally with emil. Using an atheist song for a film promoting religious dogma is totally out of place. It’s a bit like using “O Come all ye faithful” in a porn movie !!

Rog

]]> By: Roger http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/07/29/yoko-ono%e2%80%99s-copyright-suit-against-creationist-film-fails/comment-page-1/#comment-7139 Roger Wed, 30 Jul 2008 11:48:39 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=1216#comment-7139 Does anyone know if Yoko is going to Sue for breach of copyright ? If I'm reading this right, she's failed to get an injunction to stop the film being shown - but is she getting royalties ? And how much of a say does she have over the song's use ? My knowledge of US copyright law isn't good, so I'd appreciate someone filling me in! Rog Does anyone know if Yoko is going to Sue for breach of copyright ? If I’m reading this right, she’s failed to get an injunction to stop the film being shown – but is she getting royalties ? And how much of a say does she have over the song’s use ? My knowledge of US copyright law isn’t good, so I’d appreciate someone filling me in!

Rog

]]> By: Michael Cohen http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/07/29/yoko-ono%e2%80%99s-copyright-suit-against-creationist-film-fails/comment-page-1/#comment-7113 Michael Cohen Tue, 29 Jul 2008 21:18:18 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=1216#comment-7113 im going to see the film for the fun of it--i want to take some friends who have sore backsides from sitting on the fence over the Rationalist-religious debate - they need to see what atheists are up against in the USA im going to see the film for the fun of it–i want to take some friends who have sore backsides from sitting on the fence over the Rationalist-religious debate – they need to see what atheists are up against in the USA

]]> By: reluctantfundie http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/07/29/yoko-ono%e2%80%99s-copyright-suit-against-creationist-film-fails/comment-page-1/#comment-7108 reluctantfundie Tue, 29 Jul 2008 19:21:17 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=1216#comment-7108 I'll be one of the gaga parade welcoming it's arrival. In fact, I'm going to the USA in a week, I might get a copy and start infecting the blogosphere right away. Thanks for the Ono info, I was wondering how that case would end up. I’ll be one of the gaga parade welcoming it’s arrival. In fact, I’m going to the USA in a week, I might get a copy and start infecting the blogosphere right away.

Thanks for the Ono info, I was wondering how that case would end up.

]]> By: Emil http://freethinker.co.uk/2008/07/29/yoko-ono%e2%80%99s-copyright-suit-against-creationist-film-fails/comment-page-1/#comment-7105 Emil Tue, 29 Jul 2008 15:28:06 +0000 http://www.freethinker.co.uk/?p=1216#comment-7105 Isn't it kind of ironic that an pro-ID movie would choose a so pro-atheistic song? Didn't they reflect over the song lyrics: "no hell below us, above us only sky", "and no religion too"? I haven't seen the movie, but it seems an odd choice to me. Isn’t it kind of ironic that an pro-ID movie would choose a so pro-atheistic song? Didn’t they reflect over the song lyrics: “no hell below us, above us only sky”, “and no religion too”?

I haven’t seen the movie, but it seems an odd choice to me.

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