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The Walt Disney Company's media releases and company practices have prompted action from activists, artists, and causes around the world. ==General criticism== *In August 2014, Disney and Disney English were sued in an American court for subjecting workers, young children and infants to highly polluted air in classrooms, resulting in illness. Disney chose to settle out of court.〔Superior court of California, County of Los Angeles, case number EC062969〕 *Many have criticized the company about flipping upside-down the original values of the company after the deaths of Walt Disney and Roy Disney. *Religious welfare groups, such as the Catholic League, have spoken out against the release of material which they and others found offensive, including vehement protests of the Miramax Films features ''Priest'' (1994) and ''Dogma'' (1999).〔 Disney pushed back the release date for ''Dogma'' due to the controversy surrounding the movie, and eventually sold the distribution rights to Lions Gate Films. The ABC show ''Nothing Sacred'', about a Jesuit priest, a book called ''Growing Up Gay'' (published by Disney-owned Hyperion Press), the (unofficial) annual Gay and Lesbian Days at Disney theme parks, and similar issues spurred boycotts of Disney and its advertisers by the Catholic League, the Assemblies of God, and other conservative groups. *The Southern Baptist Convention (SBC) and the American Family Association voted to boycott Disney over opposition to the Disney offering domestic partnership benefits to gay employees and over opposition to the ABC show ''Ellen'', in which the host, Ellen DeGeneres, came out as a lesbian; Both boycotts were withdrawn in 2005. *The company has been accused of human rights violations regarding the working conditions in factories that produce their merchandise. It has been criticized also by animal welfare groups, for their care of and procedures for wild animals at Disney's Animal Kingdom theme park, and for using purebred dogs in movies such as ''101 Dalmatians''. Animal rights groups claim movies with purebreds create an artificial demand for purebreds from people who may not be prepared or temperamentally suited for the animals, many of whom end up abandoned or surrendered to animal shelters or rescue groups. *An environmental management plan for a zone of Great Guana Cay, in the Abaco Islands, criticized Disney for poor management of a tract of the island. Disney partially developed but then abandoned the place, which was to have been a cruise ship resort called Treasure Island. The report, by the University of Miami and the College of the Bahamas, blames Disney for leaving hazardous materials, electrical transformers, and fuel tanks, and also for introducing invasive alien plants and insects that threaten the natural flora and fauna of the island. *Disney Publishing Worldwide supported the widely criticised Stop Online Piracy Act (SOPA).〔http://www.gamepolitics.com/2011/12/22/who-supports-sopa-special-interests〕 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Criticism of The Walt Disney Company」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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