Joss Whedon calls for enlightened activism

Joss Whedon, in an impassioned post on community weblog Whedonesque.com, condemns the underlying attitude that led to the ‘honour-killing’ of Dua Khalil in Iraq and films such as the upcoming torture-porn film Captivity in the U.S.A.

He writes: ‘It’s no longer enough to shake our heads and make concerned grimaces at the news. True enlightened activism is the only thing that can save humanity from itself.’

Joss Whedon is the creator of Buffy the Vampire Slayer, Angel and Firefly,

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