Great Caesar’s ghost!
@ Buttonstc There is far worse things I see all over primetime that beat Janet Jackson’s 3 sec “wardrobe malfunction”. Things I would not want my young kids to see or hear because it has the potential to spawn conversations you know they should have later in life were they can wrap their heads around it better. I don’t want to have to explain to a 7 year old why that man is naked in the middle of the day in bed with a woman that is not his wife, but you see sex scenes on TV all the time, they just don’t show you the naughty bits in action. I would want them to think sex special not just a commodity two people do when they think they are in love and in many cases not, just because sex is portrayed as thrilling as the Spiderman, Colossus, and Cyclone roller coaster right all wrapped up in one, better not miss the ride because only geeks are not allowed on it.
Captain_Fantasy ”Freedom of speech doesn’t cover obscenity.” Adult speech is foul language *_at least that is what the disclaimer says at the front of shows and movies that are pg-13 and up. So by logic if adult language is better than kid language and baby talk there should be no qualms about cussing all over TV. They hear it in the mall, at home, BBQs, parents softball games etc. Years back I was a camp counselor and as soon as the bus was away from the curb most of those “little darlings” were cussing more than a pack of drunken sailors, it is not like they (the kids) don’t know about it.
I don’t care for foul language I think it shows a lack of command of the English language but I fine it a bit two-faced to try to insulate people (many who use it regularly anyhow) from it. Isn’t that why they have ratings? If a show or feature was too gross or the language to foul I can not watch it. So long it was not on commercial TV commercial breaks where you have no warning and no way to control your family’s viewing let the language be as most Americans use anyhow (even if it is not for me, but I do have a remote so I can change it.)