Kevin Swanson: The Shape Of Water Represents The End Of Civilization As We Know It

[Initech]

On his radio show today, extremist anti-LGBTQ pastor Kevin Swanson declared that the new film “The Shape Of Water” represents “the end of civilization as we know it.”

Swanson fumed that the film about a woman who falls in love with a mysterious sea creature is an explicit violation of Leviticus 20:15, which declares that “if a man has sexual relations with an animal, he is to be put to death, and you must kill the animal.”

“It’s hard to even describe what goes on” in the film, Swanson said, “but, of course, the death penalty crime of Leviticus 20:15 had to do with the absolute lowest, most depraved activity that humans have ever engaged in at all and it’s only the most depraved people in the world that even want to mention this stuff, let alone sit there and watch it for two and a half hours on the movie screen.”

“The movie itself is completely centered around cross-species mating,” he continued. “The movie [approvingly] presents the Leviticus 20:15 sinful habit that really has only been part of the most depraved people, the most insane people that ever lived in the history of mankind.”

“This is the end of culture,” Swanson said. “This is the end of civilization as we know it.”
http://www.rightwingwatch.org/post/kevin-swanson-the-shape-of-water-represents-the-end-of-civilization-as-we-know-it/

Dude, you missed the part where it's a fucking movie. Dumbass.

[Blue_Adept]

1. Oh man did I love this movie

There's a lot to like in general with aesthetic, pacing, a mute lead character that expresses through sign language with minimal subtitles.

But you know what I really liked about it?

Taking place in the 50's as a fairy tale fable, it has our lead character, a single woman, spending part of her daily routine simply pleasuring herself in the bathtub before going to work. No heightened aspects about it, just another part of her routine in self care. It wasn't overly glamorized or anything but it made it clear she owned her sexuality.

[Initech]

5. Now I really want to see it after this story!

[Blue_Adept]

8. It really is amazing what a scene like that can do, just part of her routine

I went with my 17 year old daughter (both my teenage kids watch raunchy rom-coms and more serious fare together to de-stigmatize sexuality since an early age) and she commented on what a great reinforcement to it that there's no shame to it.

I work in film criticism and it's really hard to remember any film that portrayed it this way, especially a US film, without it being all porn-music-y.

[MineralMan]

2. Kevin Swanson is a freaking moron!

But he sure seems interested in cross-species sex, doesn't he. I wonder if there is an old story he needs to get off his chest?

In any case, as you said, it's a movie, not real life. And then there was Mary, who was reportedly impregnated by something that wasn't actually human. Since the product of that conception was a male, that Y chromosome came from somewhere. What of that, Kevin, you worshiper of the product of that strange relationship?

[PoindexterOglethorpe]

3. A lot of people think that certain works of fiction are documentaries.

The best example is "The DaVinci Code". People who read the book or who saw the movie often do not get that it's a work of fiction.

I haven't seen "The Shape of Water" and I'm not interested in seeing it, but that's only because of my particular taste in movies. I have seen that it's gotten quite good reviews, so who knows? I might change my mind.

[Guy Whitey Corngood]

4. How much you wanna bet that guy Swanson has at least fucked one goat? nt

[Initech]

7. I'd be willing to bet some good odds!

[DBoon]

14. if only goats could talk..

Nt

[eppur_se_muova]

20. Don't even kid around about that. nt

[NightWatcher]

6. A quick search about this dude shows he's violated several verses

Leviticus 19: 7 (don't cut the hair at the sides of your head)



And what's that, clothes of mixed fabrics too? He's in violation of Lev 19:19.

I bet he's had shellfish too.

The Bible is a silly book but not nearly as silly as the picking and choosing christians use when deciding which verses to follow.

[Docreed2003]

17. That leather jacket is a nice violation as well...;-)

[delisen]

9. Cross Species mating-the animals are in rural areas

and in corporate farms. We are going to have to start a massive policing effort in these places or we are doomed.

I suggest a surtax on the the super rich, and on corporate agriculture to pay for the policing.

[NCTraveler]

10. These people are obsessed with sex.

Those more vulnerable should not be left alone around these people.

[Initech]

11. They should also undergo serious mental evaluations.

These psychos are clearly not well, and if given any sort of power, could do some serious damage.

[FreepFryer]

12. SPOCK IS GONNA NECK PINCH THIS GUY (N/T)

[C_U_L8R]

13. Metaphor is lost on these idiots.

[Iggo]

15. But it's a-okay in The Silmarillion.

Fiction is fiction, dude.

Relax.

[rusty fender]

16. I'm sure that President Hornswoggle

has fucked a few ducks, but the evangelicals love him

[L. Coyote]

18. Can wait to see it. If I'm going to burn in hell, let's make it worthwhile.

Yo Kevin. Science teaches us that civilization ends when assholes get huge tax breaks and hoard all the wealth.

[Initech]

19. Nice, I don't have to drive to downtown LA to see it!

I know what I am doing this weekend!

[superpatriotman]

21. Please! Nobody show this guy Beauty and the Beast

The pink shrapnel could hurt someone not insane.

[LanternWaste]

22. Kevin Swanson know less about Leviticus than most people.

Kevin Swanson know less about Leviticus than most people.

Chapter 20 of Leviticus is part of the greater list of rules, laws and policies (called the Holiness Code, or Priestly Code, by biblical academics) that are specific to the priests (the sons of Aaron) rather than the population of Israel (or in regards to gentiles) as a whole.

(Source: Jacob Milgrom. Leviticus: A Book of Ritual and Ethics)