Scary. 1925 is still happening.

Surely you did not mean that the way it sounds.

I agree that viewers often see messages in movies that aren't there. But Inherit the Wind, like the book on which it is based, raises and explores a vitally important issue that is still very relevant. I think a viewer who sees it only as entertainment misses the point.
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When I read the book in high school, we had a long discussion, then the next class we watched the film, and again had a long discussion. This is one film that I don't believe should only be seen as entertainment. However, on these boards, people find agendas in some of the simplest stories.

I actually understand (or at least I think I do) what the OP was trying to say, although I disagree that if this film was remade involving the current political climate, the dialogue couldn't remain the same. I think the comparisons to slavery and the KKK are a little extreme. However, going back to the film and book, it really exposed just how "simple" everyday people can be, people who also vote. I think sometimes people on these boards do have interesting points, they may just go a little extreme about expressing them.

I recently watched the film "Marty" and on these boards I read some threads where people were debating whether or not the film is dated. The "message" of the film is something that will never get old though.

Where is slavery happening? Please cite?

Surely you f*¢k!ng jest?

http://www.polarisproject.org/human-trafficking/overview

"Because human trafficking is considered to be one of the fastest growing criminal industries, the U.S. government and academic researchers are currently working on an up-to-date estimate of the total number of trafficked persons in the United States annually. With 100,000 children estimated to be in the sex trade in the United States each year, it is clear that the total number of human trafficking victims in the U.S. reaches into the hundreds of thousands when estimates of both adults and minors and sex trafficking and labor trafficking are aggregated."

http://www.fbi.gov/about-us/investigate/civilrights/human_trafficking

"It’s sad but true: here in this country, people are being bought, sold, and smuggled like modern-day slaves. They are trapped in lives of misery—often beaten, starved, and forced to work as prostitutes or to take grueling jobs as migrant, domestic, restaurant, or factory workers with little or no pay. We’re working hard to stop human trafficking—not only because of the personal and psychological toll it takes on society, but also because it facilitates the illegal movement of immigrants across borders and provides a ready source of income for organized crime groups and even terrorists."

http://www.humantraffickinged.com/

"Each year about 17,500 individuals are brought into the United States and held against their will as victims of human trafficking. Some estimate the number is as high as 60,000 annually. These numbers do not include those who are here from previous years, migrants already in the US, runaways, displaced persons, and those from oppressed/marginalized groups and the poor."

white supremacists are in congress. Gtfo

If you are devoid of logic and rationale thought.. Then, yeah, you should be laughed at.

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I second this from your continent... But from the Netherlands.