Christian protesting doesn't cripple marketplace
Issue date: 11/9/07 Section: Opinion
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In the interest of clarifying your understanding of the Marketplace of Ideas Theory as you represented it in your Wednesday editorial "Golden Compass not so golden for Christians," I rejoin the exchange in your forum.
Your writer was informed before publication in a critique of the editorial for Opinion Writing about a problem in your declaration that "Christian groups… trying to stop the movie's release cripples [sic] the marketplace of ideas."
In direct response to this observation, I wrote to the writer: "Illogical. The marketplace of ideas comes down on the side of releasing the movie and permits people to oppose the release of the movie. … The ideas are grappling in the marketplace. No one is going to stop the film. And no one is going to stop people from trying to stop the film. That's the way the marketplace of ideas work."
The editorial writer answered: "We've all looked over it … and think it's okay. I don't have time to fix it because I have an obligation to the Reporter-News in 45 minutes. …"
You've shared your position on the Marketplace of Ideas Theory with the readers in your forum; I would like for you to share my position with your readers.
Charlie Marler, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Communication Law and Senior Professor of Opinion Writing
marlerc@acu.edu
Your writer was informed before publication in a critique of the editorial for Opinion Writing about a problem in your declaration that "Christian groups… trying to stop the movie's release cripples [sic] the marketplace of ideas."
In direct response to this observation, I wrote to the writer: "Illogical. The marketplace of ideas comes down on the side of releasing the movie and permits people to oppose the release of the movie. … The ideas are grappling in the marketplace. No one is going to stop the film. And no one is going to stop people from trying to stop the film. That's the way the marketplace of ideas work."
The editorial writer answered: "We've all looked over it … and think it's okay. I don't have time to fix it because I have an obligation to the Reporter-News in 45 minutes. …"
You've shared your position on the Marketplace of Ideas Theory with the readers in your forum; I would like for you to share my position with your readers.
Charlie Marler, Ph.D.
Professor Emeritus of Communication Law and Senior Professor of Opinion Writing
marlerc@acu.edu
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