Audiences angry at Aardman for making fun of Leprosy

    You wouldn't think that an animated film would make fun of something as serious as leprosy disease. Will if you've seen the trailer for Aardman's The Pirates! then you'll see a pretty funny scene were Pirate Captain (voiced by Hugh Grant) lands on a ship and demands gold, only to be told, “Afraid we don’t have any gold old man, this is a leper boat. See?” as a crew member’s arm falls off. Leprosy organizations complained that the scene could aggravate the discrimination and stigma experienced by sufferers of the disease, and Aardman responded by agreeing to change the scene in question.
    “After reviewing the matter, we decided to change the scene out of respect and sensitivity for those who suffer from leprosy. The last thing anyone intended was to offend anyone and it is clear to us that the right way to proceed is to honor the efforts made by organizations like ILEP to educate the public about this disease,” the studio said in a statement. 
       In reference to Aardman’s move, Lepra Health in Action said it was “genuinely delighted that Aardman has decided to amend the film” and commended Aardman for its sensitivity.
       Its nice to see Aardman be the bigger man and change the scene. I wouldn't, I mean I have an idea for an animated movie that is about the point of view of the horse in a western, in a scene the horses owner which is an outlaw shoots the horse. So I'm probably gonna get sued for animal crudity.