Even if this was not a law, which it is, I'm afraid I would have a lot of difficulty...

Reverend Shaw Moore: Even if this was not a law, which it is, I'm afraid I would have a lot of difficulty endorsing an enterprise which is as fraught with genuine peril as I believe this one to be. Besides the liquor and the drugs which always seem to accompany such an event the thing that distresses me even more, Ren, is the spiritual corruption that can be involved. These dances and this kind of music can be destructive, and, uh, Ren, I'm afraid you're going to find most of the people in our community are gonna agree with me on this.

UH, MR. CHAIRMAN, COULD I ADDRESS MYSELF TO THIS? - YOU BET. - EVEN IF THIS WAS NOT A LAW, WHICH IT IS, I'M AFRAID I WOULD HAVE A LOT OF DIFFICULTY... ENDORSING AN ENTERPRISE... WHICH IS AS FRAUGHT WITH GENUINE PERIL... AS I BELIEVE THIS ONE TO BE. BESIDES THE LIQUOR AND THE DRUGS... WHICH ALWAYS SEEM TO ACCOMPANY SUCH AN EVENT, THE THING THAT DISTRESSES ME EVEN MORE, REN, IS THE SPIRITUAL CORRUPTION... THAT CAN BE INVOLVED. THESE DANCES AND THIS KIND OF MUSIC CAN BE DESTRUCTIVE. AND, UH, REN, I'M AFRAID YOU'RE GONNA FIND... THAT MOST OF THE PEOPLE IN OUR COMMUNITY ARE GONNA AGREE WITH ME ON THIS. I DO. [Chattering] THAT'S ALL I HAVE TO SAY. I BELIEVE A VOTE IS IN ORDER ON THE MOTION. - ALL THOSE OPPOSED-- - [Ren] WELL, EXCUSE ME. I WOULD JUST LIKE TO SAY SOMETHING IF I COULD. [Loud Chattering] IT IS OUTRAGEOUS! IF YOU THINK THAT YOU-- ELEANOR, SIT DOWN. I THINK MR. MacCORMACK HAS A RIGHT TO BE HEARD. [Cheering, Whistling] WELL, I JUST-- I-I JUST WANTED TO SAY A FEW WORDS ABOUT THIS MOTION... SO THAT Y-YOU WOULDN'T THINK... THAT WE WERE ENCOURAGING DESTRUCTION... WITH THIS IDEA. "FROM THE OLDEST OF TIMES, "PEOPLE DANCED FOR A NUMBER OF REASONS. "THEY DANCED IN PRAYER...