We do not wish to take the right to see such films from others. Rather, this about supporting the parents' right to have a choice and nothing more. We support the ability of parents to make choices for our children regardless of what setting we happen to be in. As parents, we want to be in control of the media images our children see and the airline industry has taken away our ability to choose. Currently, there is no other place in this country where a parent's ability to choose is completely disregarded.
Film distributors edit their films for airline use.
Sometimes a particular airline may request specific edits beyond what the distributor has instituted, but these are not always honored. The director of each film, not the airline industry, has the last word on what stays and what goes. It is up to each parent to decide what amount of violent imagery will impact their individual child. It is up to the airline industry to ensure that parents are given a choice when they step onto an airplane. This is not a debate about the airline's or an individual's opinions regarding violent media images and how they may or may not effect a particular child or children collectively.