Wtf!!! You Can Say "****" On Tv!?!?!

[Bubba1]

Most networks display codes for what kind of content the shows contain. There are many stations that offer specific programming that you would consider more appropriate for your kids. In addition there is technology available that enables you to block the channels your children should not watch. And there also is a drastic option of not letting them watch tv (how horrible) My point is there are a lot of things you can do as an individual parent to filter what your children can see. But expecting the entire society to change it's ways because you don't agree with certain parts of it is unreasonable. I don't like a lot of major "free" network programming either, but I know it's wrong for me to prevent other people from watching the free programming they want to see, even if I consider it in poor taste.

[Cyberkreig]

AZ I agree that you should not be subjected to anything you do not want to see/hear. However i dont think i should have to penalized (monitarily or any other way) for wanting to see those things.

[bijoux]

that dude is right. they can say anything on cable tv.they just choose not because of sponsors. its all business. like everything else.

[I H8 UR DSM]

there are filters available for parents to setup certain channels not to be viewed by their kids....buy one of those if u have a problem, no?

I dont think i'd want my kids being exposed to religous shows or those preaching things i see on tv, but because i dont want it, should it stop? Nope, it would be up to me as the parent to have those channels filtered or not viewable.

IMO, there is no reason for 'kids' (5 year olds) to watch cable tv. rent them video's if you'd like them to watch cartoon's, but there are plenty of well educated children that grow up to be good adults that have not had TV's in their households as kids.

[Aztek72]

Aren't there tv sets out there now that can filter out profanity and such? I agree with Hitman about some of these shows pushing the envelope a little bit too far. I remember skimming through the channels during dinner once- there were two dead, naked gay guys on an NYPD Blue re-run. The swears don't bother me so much, but nudity has absolutely no business being aired on a major cable channel. As a measure of ensuring no garbage gets beamed into my house, I've blocked pretty much all non-sports or non-educational tv shows.

Hitman, I'm on the same page here. I think people here in States are just too complacent and the mindless acquiesence to corporate broadcasting is a travesty. Just a few years ago, words like *** and even hell were almost taboo. Now we have moronic reality-tv shows where some teenage punk has to include six or seven four-letter words in every sentence.

What really bothers me are channels like MTV constantly pumping corporate product into the minds of children- images of tongue-locking, slutty, self-serving, utterly shameless, Disney-channel bred "songstresses" serving as walking Billboards for what the hype merchants think you should buy and while they're at it, dropping plugs for their upcoming clothing line, perfume line, clothes line, acne cream, etc.

I got a hard wake-up call from this brainwashing of America's youth when my 6-year old daughter insisted that her mother and I "cop" her one of those sweat-pant thingamajiggies, you know, the pants with words like "tart", "sweety", "hotty", "vixen", "booty" tattooed around the fanny. According to her and the other girls in first grade these are the hot new items to "rock". There is no way a self-respecting man is gonna let his 6-year-old child walk out the door wearing the word "juicy" on her ***.

[I H8 UR DSM]

There is no way a self-respecting man is gonna let his 6-year-old child walk out the door wearing the word "juicy" on her ***.

lmao.

I see 16 year old girls at the gym all the time w/ those sweats and im just like OMG, how did their dad let them out the door like that?

im gonna get a pair that say "juicy" on the crotch. yumm