China censors LGBTQ-related plotline in 'Friends'
Would you buy the Mona Lisa and paint over the colors you don't like? And if you did are you really then displaying the real Mona Lisa? No. You are not.
It is the same here with the Chinese government altering or removing plot lines or dialog from the classic US created TV Series.
I think the best way to deal with this problem is simple. The creators of the art, in this case the show, should revoke their broadcast rights unless their episodes air unaltered. That would make them think.
It might hit them where they care.
Always remember that creators have control. If you don't want someone chopping up your art, don't give it to them. It is as simple as that. Access Denied.
Neil Young has the correct idea. Withholding your art from a company (or government) you disagree with is the correct way to handle it. You want it, then you take it as is or you don't get it.
End of discussion.
In todays, influencer and you-are-the-product culture, we should all be extremely careful who we give ourselves and our art to.
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