Farenheit 9/11

The film Farenheit 9/11 had a social impact because it made many people question why we really went to war. The film featured a one sided view included an interview with a woman who lost a son in the war and although very patriotic she was against the war. It also showed Michael Moore asking members of Congress to enlist their own children in the armed forces. Although they allowed the country to go to war they refused to send their own children and instead the recruitment is centered in areas with a high unemployment rate and other social problems. Why do they recruit in the poorer sectors of society and not among the children of the middle and upper classes? The film didn't just preach to those that were anti-Bush but it also brought up important issues that brrought people from different parts of the political spectrum together to discuss the war and why we are really there. I don't feel that the film was just a propaganda documentary as stated in the book Documentary Film: A Very Short Introduction but instead view it as someone showing others their own beliefs and making people question their government. Shouldn't we always question our government? Shouldn't we question why we go to war? If Michael Moore's film is just a propaganda documentary then most films out there that deal with political issues are. We are all human and although we try to remain unbiased we can't. Even a documentarian will knowingly or unknowingly reflect some of their own personal beliefs in their films. Here are two sites that concern the film and may be of interest: http://www.volconvo.com/forums/politics-government/30437-fahrenheit-911-temperature-freedom-burns-michael.html
http://www.nationalcenter.org/2004/07/fahrenheit-911-and-its-impact-on.html