Censorship (sex)

[skills101]

Do we need censorship on television, radio, etc. I mean, in my opinion, bleeping words doesn't help. Those who can understand the s-word won't be fooled when they hear
s(beep).

Do you believe there should be more regulation or less? Do we not pay for cable, and therefore have the right to hear what they say? Just imagine if they start bleeping HBO. Is the first ammenndment being taken away because of indecency laws?

[SoulTYPE]

We have warnings before sshows that inform us of any language. Should the person be offended by language, they shouldn't watch!

Aussies may know of a tv station called SBS. They warn people, but some of the SBS content on tv is a bit, much.

[Ardhanariswar]

no. freedom for all. i mean, obviously if USA or the discovery channel show porno or nudity to a great degree and cartoon network shows anime porno, they have the freedom to do so. But they arent going to get a lot of viewers. its a catch 22 or so.

its up to the parents to censor material for thier children. its the responsiblity of the parents, not the channels.

[jewscout]

I think the rating system we have now in the states, though no one really cares about them, is sufficent. Anything beyond that i think is going too far.

[painted wolf]

personally I abhor censorship. I think that it should be up to the parents to make shure what their children watch is what they feel is good for them. Parents who complain that thier children watch indecent TV aren't paying enough attention to thier children. As for the rest of us, let us decide what we want to watch. This isn't the fictional "50's" anymore, people swear, they sleep in the same bed and yes they enjoy it too.
I personally find it ridiculous that we can watch all the violence we want (just look at the news) but a little nipple (wich everyone has 2 of by the way) and its a scandle.

wa:do

[Ardhanariswar]

ya. hipocracy galore in the media.

[huajiro]

It never ceases to amaze me that the country that capitalizes most on sex and violence is the same one that censors everything. I think everything is censored so that it maintains the "forbidden fruit" image, therefore allowing the companies that capitalize on it to charge premiums.

[Sunstone]

Originally Posted by painted wolf

I personally find it ridiculous that we can watch all the violence we want (just look at the news) but a little nipple (wich everyone has 2 of by the way) and its a scandle.

As every sane person knows, Painted Wolf, showing a little nipple can lead directly to the collapse of Western Civilization. However, showing violence fails to have the same effect. Thus, the rules against showing nipples are there to preserve our way of life. In fact, I believe it's well established by historians that Rome fell because someone showed a nipple in the public baths.

[robtex]

Make a list of what you feel should be censored and work backwards. Isn't that how censorship got to where it is today? If your sheet is blank than you truely do feel there should be absolutly none. But if you list really common ones like:

beastality
public executions or killings
incest
hate speeches

ect ect....than you are for at least some parameters. I gotta confess I don't have a list specificlally but I would be against some sexual acts and young children watching any of them and against many types of tv real (not fictional) violcence.

As long as censorship is a community concensus, for that community, and by that community, it is a reasonalbe thing to have.

Obviously, as pointed out there is some financial reasonsing behind censorship strategy...and that should be contested via goverment and voting but to say its imperfect so lets throw it all out would create more problems than solve them.

[Pah]

Originally Posted by Sunstone

As every sane person knows, Painted Wolf, showing a little nipple can lead directly to the collapse of Western Civilization. However, showing violence fails to have the same effect. Thus, the rules against showing nipples are there to preserve our way of life. In fact, I believe it's well established by historians that Rome fell because someone showed a nipple in the public baths.

And please do not let us forget our Ashcroft who saved us from viweing a stone nipple on the statue of Justice.

Bob