Well, I disagree. The comparison is not that far off. Think of it as a hyperbole. Sure, you can't get executed for watching a movie but you can be a in a special needs talk for watching a rated R movie, and then shunned. Sure, you won't be raped for $200 but might be raped by an elder in your local hall, and all to end up with everyone telling you it's your fault, and did you enjoy it type of questions from the other elders.
So a far cry, no, it's not. N Korea has physical brutality, the funky-ass watchtower has mental brutality.
Never forget that. Remember the real why you visit this site anyway. It's to help you cope with the Watchtower's torture.