Sony Pictures is pulling Seth Rogen and James Franco’s film The Interview, where North Korean leader Kim Jong-un is assassinated, after terrorist threats made five major US cinemas refuse to show it.

Twitter is alive with worries about “freedom of speech” and “freedom of expression”, while others are happy with the decision – for reasons varying from not agreeing with the movie, to not wanting to risk lives.

The argument goes a little like this.

FREEDOMS

But also discretion?

Wild exaggeration

Believable theory

Believable theory #2

A bit of context

Truth-bomb

Slightly more context

Reference to previous controversial films

Headline of the year

Inevitable pun

Plot for new film?

Possible solution