FCC Report - TV Violence Should be Regulated

Posted by Zonk on Friday February 16, 2007 @11:13PM from the moving-picture-tubes-made-me-do-it dept.

tanman writes "CNN reports that a draft FCC report circulating on Capitol Hill 'suggests Congress could craft a law that would let the agency regulate violent programming much like it regulates sexual content and profanity — by barring it from being aired during hours when children may be watching' The article goes on to quote from studies showing a link between violent imagery and violence in life, and discusses the 'huge grey areas' that could result from ill-defined concepts of excessive violence." Government as Nanny, or cracking down on an excessive entertainment culture? Which side of this do you find yourself on?

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Choices choices... by Anonymous Coward · 2007-02-16 23:16 · Score: 5, Funny

Which side of this do you find yourself on?

I think I'd prefer the gratuitous sexuality. That's way more fun than violence.
Remember, kids... by EveryNickIsTaken · 2007-02-16 23:19 · Score: 5, Funny

Gratuitous, horrific violence is OK, just as long as you don't say any naughty words!
1. Re:Remember, kids... by User+956 · 2007-02-16 23:45 · Score: 4, Funny
  
  Gratuitous, horrific violence is OK, just as long as you don't say any naughty words!
  
  Senator, is that you?
  
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  The theory of relativity doesn't work right in Arkansas.
So you're going to regulate Jack Bauer? by kentrel · 2007-02-17 02:58 · Score: 4, Funny

Good luck!