@IHateMusic – No he wasn’t. A bar can be enjoyed responsibly by someone who is not an alcoholic. But an alcoholic cannot drink in moderation. Each drink is, essentially, a harm or a danger.
This is the relationship to pedophilia, as their sexual tendencies can’t be realized without harm. So, others can watch toddlers and tiaras without having to go out and search for a child to molest, and any effect it has tangentially on a pedophile would be massive and unnecessary restraints on free speech. So, the comparison is extremely valid not to connect pedophilia and alcoholism, but to show that restraint on business or speech that serves a neutral purpose to normal customers is not the proper reaction to such business or speech having a negative impact on a peculiarly sensitive person. That is, in fact, a general restraint on the people’s rights – which is always the very last option.
It also does not take much restraint to not get cable if you can’t avoid watching that show if it’s on.
As for the parents, while I’m sure I would be suspect of most behavior I saw on it…parents push their kids to do ridiculous and demeaning and even damaging stuff a lot. I don’t know if you’ve seen a parent at a little league game…but…girrrrl…
So, in the first instance it’s the responsibility of the state and the parolee’s doctor, as well as himself, to assist in managing his recovery…not CPS, and definitely not creative media. And in the second instance, there’s a difference between abusing your child and scarring them. And hell – for some of the kids it may be the best thing ever. So again…no CPS.