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

[NIGHTfall_240sx]

DUDE COMEDY CENTRAL has South Park biger longer uncut on TV and they are saying EVERY word!!!! THAT ROCKS! UNCLE ****ER!!! **** **** CENSORSHIP!

[leftovercrizack]

Yeah, i was wondering about that too. I think it might be because of the TV MA warning thing? I'm not sure.

[NIGHTfall_240sx]

i dono man, i dont reslly care about the movie much, i am just havin a blast hearing the words on cable.. its cool hope the next change is no more bluring out boobies

[Rockenreno]

I always found it funny how they don't bleep out as*, but they bleep out the "hole" in as*hole.

Hey as*(bleep)!:rolleyes

[SmithSR]

anybody tune in to espn's "Playmakers" ??

All kinds of new and interesting words are allowed, on that show.

[dr!ft]

Man, if only Sesame Street was as interesting...

[krazy skwerel]

As far as I know they are allowed to say whatever since cable is a payed for by the people. The reason they dont air everything uncensored is because of advertisers and stock holders frown upon it. You all did see the s*** episode of south park right where they counted how many times they said it.

[Mr1der]

the sheild also has groundbreaking dirty words.

both that and playmakers are shown at prime time hours though:)

[Bubba1]

The time of day and what type of network also influences what language is allowed to air without FCC fines. Howard Stern gets pretty close to the line most days on his morning radio show. Anyone heard his "Sofa King" ad bit?. The product is "sofa king" good and the prices are "sofa king cheap.? I loved it.

[AZhitman]

I'm probably in the minority, but I'm not liking it a bit. I have a hard enough time keeping my kids' minds clean and clear of the crap that's out there, and now it's piped into my home where they can access it at any time.

I'm no prude, but I'm pissed at the permissiveness of society and what people are willing to tolerate just because they think it's "cool" (or are too chicken to speak out in favor of decency and good values.)

[NIGHTfall_240sx]

I believe its part of our right to freedom of speech. I am not trying to light a fire with you or anyone else hitman, but are you kids in the age bracket to be in school? the first day of kindergarden will be the start of it all, i learned, and most others, heard most them words within the first 30days of school. just think about how many of those kids have older brothers, our parents who dont watch their mouths in front of their children. those kids will goto school and spread the joyful words. Also I view it as only a word, how can there be a word that is considered "bad" . who made that rule up? its only a word on paper and a sound in air. I understand your view because you are a parent, but the children are bound to hear the words. I myself am not a parent, but a brother of a 6year old who i adore. I do to watch my mouth and dont want her hearing those words, but she is now in school and i cannot control whats said there. but we all have our own views on language, i just cant see how ****** has become the word known as the "f word"

[Bubba1]

I'm probably in the minority, but I'm not liking it a bit. I have a hard enough time keeping my kids' minds clean and clear of the crap that's out there, and now it's piped into my home where they can access it at any time.

I'm no prude, but I'm pissed at the permissiveness of society and what people are willing to tolerate just because they think it's "cool" (or are too chicken to speak out in favor of decency and good values.)

Well, there are a lot of things that I also think are overly permissive and uncool about our society today, but this is not the United states of Bubba1. (That that has a nice ring to it). I agree It's an increasing challenge to filter out the bad stuff that's exposed to our children daily, but I rather live in a free society and filter out that bad stuff myself, than live in an unfree society with where the government dictates what I can see or do.

[Solanthos]

The FCC recently passed legislation or whatever allowing the use of the word "****" on TV.

Of course, South Park showed the unedited version of Bigger Longer and Uncut before this happened, on July 4th.

But the FCC decision was fairly recent.

[ImportIntelligence]

That's funny you mention it becuse I was watching the same thing last night and wondering the same ****ing thing!

[GEO]

Yeh man, **** THAT

[AZhitman]

Just keep in mind the logical progression of what simply starts with the F-word on TV.

50 years ago, couples didn't kiss on TV. That barrier fell. Now we see simulated sex, near-nudity, and 2 guys making out on network TV, and people are cool with that. What comes next?

Where is the line to be drawn?

I realize they are going to hear and see things when they're away from home. But unless you have kids, you can't understand the heartache of having your 5-year old daughter ask you what a "blow job" is...

[AZhitman]

p.s. Bubba, you're right about one thing: I don't want the government to monitor what we see or do - I just feel sad that producers and writers think they have to be "over the top" to make a buck. They consistently insult the intelligence of the American public, and like sheep, we collectively take it.

I for one will not.

[redrocket]

I believe it was not just the FCC change in law that allows comedy central to play that movie the law by the FCC is that if it is broadcasted in to radio waves that are given free (basicly what your bunny ears pickup on TV) that it has to be free of foul and harmful language comedy central is a Cable and/or satelite feed to your home wich is what you pay for there for they can legally play it and legally show it uncensored. I understand where hitman is coming from I'm 23 years old and i understand that he doesn't want that crap there for his kids to see as long as they are in his home they should be protected by him but I do believe that more and more companies are coming out with child locks and child censors on DVD's and TV's so that is always a plus in your book

[crzycav86]

Morality(esp. in America) is declining as quickly as Bush's approval ratings. That sucks. But thats what you have to live with if you're gonna live in the land of freedom and opportunity. You get a nice life in America, but it's at a cost. The cost is that you have to live in it with everyone else and all their bull****.

[MasterMan]

well the whole movie is about sensorship and how parents need to watch their kids insted of blaming other people, if u hear your kid say somthing you dont agree with, sit him/her down and tell them that its a bad word and u dont want to hear it out of their mouth, if they say it agine do somthing to punish them, tell them why its wrong and maby they wont use it.. they are gonna hear it and the way that i look at it is, if they hear it alot and it dosnt register as a mean thing to say when somone says it to them then maby it wont hurt their feeling or affect them. its not like your kids are seeing a women naked or somthing.. like night said its just a word...

[Touchdown038]

Not yet.... but I think before too long we are going to be able to see nudity on free TV.

Do you realize that in other cultures, nudity is everywhere? Women are taking off their tops on normal beaches and nobody thinks anything of it. They are also MUCH friendlier when they are communicating with each other, but that's another story.

[Turb0wned]

i think they can say ***** on tv..

[AZhitman]

Well, I look at it this way (and MM makes a good point).

People have the right to say whatever they want in public. However, that is tempered by my right to not be assailed with profanity when I'm out in public, especially when with my little ones.

So here's my solution - I politely ask the offending party to refrain from using foul language in the presence of my wife and kids. Failure to comply results in an immediate (and discrete) shot to the throat and my leaving the area with my family... Works like a charm.

[crzycav86]

..by the way... what did you tell your kid a blowjob was?

[AZhitman]

Grrrr.

No, I didn't. She's 5.

[APEXi240]

I'm only 21 and I agree wholeheartedly with Hitman (and I don't even have kids). I watch some shows thinking "how the hell did this get on TV". Its disgraceful what TV has turned into. All of the extreme situations on the shows don't even make for good TV. The reality shows, and prime time soap operas are just too much, and not even interesting...this is aside from the fact that they are all vulgar and over the top.

The best shows on TV are the ones that don't comform to all these recent trends (in my opinion anyway).

I am by no means a conservative person either...its just that seemingly within my lifetime the media has self-destructed.

[NIGHTfall_240sx]

I watch some shows thinking "how the hell did this get on TV".

why would you say "hell" when you are referring to swearing in the first place?

[Bubba1]

Well, I look at it this way (and MM makes a good point).

People have the right to say whatever they want in public. However, that is tempered by my right to not be assailed with profanity when I'm out in public, especially when with my little ones.

So here's my solution - I politely ask the offending party to refrain from using foul language in the presence of my wife and kids. Failure to comply results in an immediate (and discrete) shot to the throat and my leaving the area with my family... Works like a charm.

That;s fine until they have you arrested for assault and sue you civilly for violating their civil rights...(We also need to get rid of lawyers). Seriously, I feel the much same way about this as you.. I find it difficult to walk with my family thru the local mall without passing teenagers talking ebonically, smoking and cursing, with distorted rap music blaring violent lyrics out of their riced up ex-mom hondas with dumb wings and fart mufflers, in front of stores featuring near nekkid pics of Britney Spears. (Well, that last one is kinda ...never mind).

Society decides what society wants to see. The media puts on what society wants to see and is willing to pay to see. Can't place the problems of society on just the media. Unfortunately there are more people that want to see/read about Paris Hilton having kinky sex than watching "The Waltons Revisted".

You're doing the best thing for your children by setting a good example, and teaching them the difference between inappropriate and appropriate. Heaven knows there are plenty of bad examples of it around. Edit out the discreet violence part and I agree completely with you.

[Cyberkreig]

Skipped most of the thread:

I'm not to chicken to speakout for descency & good values, I just dont believe in them. Controling what your children see is your problem not the problem of the cable company. I am an adult and i pay my cable bill same as you, If I wanna see naked people or hear the F word I should be allowed.

[AZhitman]

If you want to see pornography and hear cursing, then that's fine - I just don't want it readily available on network TV.

Pay per view is a great idea, and I wouldn't oppose that at all. I just don't want to be forced to see it while I'm (or my kids) flipping through the channels.