Nightwish and the Disney Company

The Walt Disney Company has banned two of Don Rosa's Uncle Scrooge stories from all reprints or future collections. The company explained its action by an ongoing commitment to diversity and inclusion, and as a result, some stories that do not align with their values will no longer be published.

Tuomas Holopainen is the leader of the Nightwish symphonic metal band. He noted on the decision made by the Disney Company that "the freedom of speech is a cornerstone of democracy and a functioning society, and censorship of art has nasty Orwellian undertones". 

In my opinion Holopainen is right in his comment. The strength of the Western World has been its ability to stand different opinions and views. And to remember mistakes it has made in the past. The latter one you may compare to the similarities between Putin´s Russia and Stalin´s dystopian Soviet Union. 

I doubt that the decision makers of the Disney Company are deliberate advocates of an Orwellian dystopia, but it is obvious that their action is a small step towards that. And as we remember, many small streams can make a big river. And unfortunately, as Holopainen pointed out, "there are unfortunately many similar examples from the recent past" as the one made by the Disney Company (example). 

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