'The Interview' is a disgusting film and should be banned

You make a few valid points and I appreciate you backing them up with a few relevant links. But to kick things off, the introduction to your argument does not make North Korea appear any more malicious than that of the United States, with the USA fulfilling at least two of the criteria listed. The USA have passively and aggressively breached international law on many occasions, including their invasion of North Korea during the Korean War after they'd repelled the attack in the South. North Korea have every right to despise the corrupt opulence of the US government after they relentlessly dropped bombs (including napalm) over populated provinces of North Korea, which killed thousands of innocent civilians in the process. Not to mention the recent CIA torture reports that have came to light. However, the dark history between North Korea and the United States has absolutely nothing to do with the argument that this film should be banned and it seems that your argument is based solely around the concept of justified revenge. You seem to believe that 'The Interview' is a positive creation because North Korea deserves to be humiliated - but what's ironic about this is that the Western nations (predominantly Christian countries) have always boasted ideologies and systems based on freedom and forgiveness. This film is the epitome of the concept of 'an eye for an eye' and that in itself is the worst basis for any film and makes your argument seem pointless, given that revenge is the most ineffective way of solving any international problem and inevitably worsens the situation. Shove politics, human rights and international hatred aside however, and this film is still fundamentally wrong and in no way could ever have made the world a better place. Every time someone purchases the movie, Sony and other involved tax-dodging corporations get richer, you get poorer and the chances of an international conflict occurring over the next few years have increased. Ask yourself the following questions and try to answer them as impartially as possible: Does the film 'The Interview' make relations between the West and East healthier? Does the film 'The Interview' increase the chances of another costly brutal war between North Korea and the USA? Does the film 'The Interview' worth the couple of hours of trifling humour in comparison to the offence and damage that it has/could cause? The moral answer to all of these questions are no. The film is extremely offensive to North Korea and could start another conflict. You claim that the NK government have already published videos depicting terrorist attacks on the USA. This is totally false. The NK government were never proven to be behind any of the edited videos and the most likely creators of the content were of roque North Korean based hackers. In any case, the extent of offence projected from a professionally produced movie inclusive of celebrity actors and top-notch special effects can not be compared to a measly one minute video that may or may not have anything to do with the reign of Kim. Every powerful first-world nation possesses weapons of mass destruction - and in my honest opinion I would say that any weaponry designed for the purpose of destroying another living thing is irresponsible and fundamentally a crime against humanity. At the end of the day, it's the USA that vigorously dropped bombs over North Korean soil causing millions of slow and painful deaths for soldiers and innocent civilians. North Korea, despite irresponsibly boasting to the US their new-found military technology, have yet to place them into real action, whereas the USA already have, including the bombs dropped in Japan around World War Two. You're argument eliciting the idea that the movie is an effective method of informing people (including the citizens of North Korea) of how corrupt and broken the NK government is, is a nonsensical argument to say the least. There's no way on Earth that this film will ever reach the working people of North Korea and there's absolutely no way that this will film was designed to do so. The movie was created due to an exuberant burst in media attention for Kim Jong Un and North Korea, making it an effective cash cow for Sony and it's friends. Although the movie does subtly relate to legitimate North Korean commodities, the film is a comedy, featuring comic actors and screenplays that capture the tongue and cheek of modern American humour, not the facts and realities of North Korea. You said: "ridicule is the most effective form of effecting change". If this is what you genuinely think then please seek professional psychological assistance immediately. How in any way, shape or form does ridiculing your foe ignite any form of positive transition? The NK government have already rigidly stressed their reaction to the movie and it's certainly not a positive one that's revoked any sort of positive change in the mindset of Kim Jong Un and his associates. Without question, 'The Interview' has made international affairs between the USA and North Korea more futile than previously. The most effective way of sparking a change in international relations is not through the medium of revenge or spite, but through forgiveness and negotiation - just look at the recent unification of the USA and Cuba, formerly sworn enemies for decades. Admittedly, the quote you used by George Orwell is powerful, but also entirely irrelevant to this argument. The film is a fictional comedy based on events and places speculated in the media, and therefore is not a beacon of truth for any viewers of the film. Your main argument seems to be that 'The Interview' was made to spark a positive revolution in the USA and North Korea regarding the corrupt system that flows untouchable through the streets of Pyongyang and surrounding provinces in North Korea. This is garbage - the film was never said to have been made to inform and inspire the people, it was created to generate revenue and to kick up a few cheap laughs among US citizens. 'The Interview' serves no humane purpose on this Earth and is only a beacon of immaturity regarding our species. North Korea does this, so the USA does that, and then North Korea does this, and then the USA created a movie displaying the murder of North Korea's leader in the form of comedy - it's like two arguing kids in a playground and it's pathetic.