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Vicious -- voice A victory for virtue Makers of violent films should be given visas to Antarctica with no way to return.
美德的胜利应该给暴力电影制作者 们发去南极洲的无法 返回的签证.
At least that was the view of Catherine mcneally. And she voiced her opinion more strongly
至少这是 凯瑟琳.麦克尼利 的观点.她更加强烈地表达 了她的观点,
As she attempted to bring virtue back into vogue. The vicious world of illegal films was vigilant, however,
在她试图使美德 再度成为时尚时, 然而, 邪恶的非法 电影圈很警惕,
And not ready for a change in society That would alter their vision of freedom of expression.
他们不愿意社会 发生任何变化, 因为那样会改变他们 对表达自由的看法.
They began to spread viscous rumors about Catherine mcneally, Attacking her personal character.
他们开始散布一些关于 凯瑟琳.麦克尼利 的不三不四的谣言, 对她进行人身攻击.
They created stories that she had not been a virgin since high school, That she had her own virtual stash of explicit visual materials
他们编造了许多故事, 说她自高中起就 已经不是处女, 说她自己实际上藏匿了 清晰的视觉资料
That she looked at for her own pleasure, And that she was even having an affair with the very politician she was cooperating with.
供自己大饱眼福, 还说她甚至与和她一起 工作的那位政客有染.
The reaction of the public was vivid; They didn't believe a word of it.
公众的反应很强烈：他们一个字也不信.
Virtually everyone sensed immediately That Mrs.mcneally was the victim of a smear campaign,
实际上, 每个人 都能马上感觉到麦克尼利夫人 是一场造谣中伤 活动的受害者,
That the movie makers had violated her own rights to privacy, And that the slander was only so vigorous because they were scared.
而且电影制作者已经侵 犯了她的个人隐私权, 那些诽谤之所以那么 恶毒就是因为 他们害怕了.
Their plan had backfired. Sales of movies with violence and sex diminished sharply.
他们真是搬起石头 砸了自己的脚.暴力电影和色情电影 的销售锐减.
With this vital source of income taken away, The moviemakers resorted to legal tactics.
由于切断了他们最重要 的收入来源, 电影制作者们开始 诉诸法律手段.
They sued Mrs. Micneally for defamation. The courts, however, immediately threw out these cases on the grounds that
他们起诉麦克尼利 夫人犯有诽谤罪.然而, 法庭立即驳回 了他们的上诉,
They were frivolous and capricious. This plan had backfired as well.
理由是这些案子毫无意 义而且变化无常.这个计划也让他们 自取其辱.
When the moviemakers say that their vocational livelihood was at stake, They surrendered.
当这些做电影的家伙说 他们的职业生涯受到了 威胁的时候, 他们就投降了.
The government enacted strict controls and the violent film industry declined. The murder rate, sexual assault rate,
政府实行严格控制, 暴力电影业一落千丈.谋杀率、性侵犯率、
Burglary rate and kidnapping rate declined as well.
盗窃率和绑架率 也随之下降了.
