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What does it mean?
Realistic violence is necessary to avoid obscenity.
In plain terms
Violence must be shown realistically to be honest.
What can you take from it?
Truth in depiction matters more than comfort.

Where it applies

  • film rating
  • artistic choice
  • content warning

Putting it to work

  • show consequences
  • avoid glorification
  • inform audience

Questions to consider

  • What is art's duty to truth?
  • How do you define harm?

Another view

Graphic content can harm sensitive viewers.

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