cafink
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- Carl Fink
Because that's the way it was originally exhibited in theaters in the U.S., and that's the way that millions of people originally saw it. There was a great deal of controversy of the film at the time and like it or not, the R-rated version is a major part of the film's history. I, for one, would like to see it preserved as such.
I don't expect anyone to prefer it over the unrated version, but there's no reason that both versions couldn't be included--in fact, that's exactly what is listed on the pack of the packaging!