That's when you turn the channel and turn to your kids and have a discussion with them. Quit trying to impose your nanny-state-wanting views on the rest of us.
Turn the channel and or talk to your kids or you don't get to complain. Take responsibility as a parent for what they watch. When the occasional something does slip by (because not even the Almighty Government(TM) can predict and protect from everything), turn to your kid and tell them why that wasn't appropriate.
Actually at this point I would. Either you don't take your kid to a place where such imagery is being displayed or you ask for the channel to be changed or you don't get a right to complain when it is. It is as simple as that. Be responsible for what your child watches. And if I were speaking to you in person, I'd probably walk off after calling you a spine-less liberal.
Just because I disagree with censorship through decency laws means I want to be exposed to filth. I can very well turn the channel, mute the tv, or get rid of my cable service very easily.
Just because millions of American's use it, doesn't mean they should.
Also, you completely missed the option of talking to the owner (or even the bartender, sounds like you're at a bar of some sort as I've never been in a place that didn't serve alcohol that had a tv with the sort of stuff in your example and if you're bringing your kid into a bar, shame on you).
If the pizza place you go to has shows like that on a regular basis, just don't bring your kid. Simple as that. Or even better, talk to the owner, and if s/he is sympathetic they will make sure such shows aren't shown in their establishment. Otherwise, a) don't bring your kid to that place or b) find another pizza joint.
Stuff happens. Was it so grievous you couldn't talk to your kids about it? Or are your kids old enough to even understand what was so wrong about it (at 4 and under, I doubt it, and doubt they will even remember it).
they make TV's with content control chips (including language filters). Pay attention to tv show ratings (though they seem to have disappeared from evening shows they are still present on many pre-4 pm shows).
no kidding. Also, there are tvs that have hardware builtin that allows for the blocking of at least foul language. I know since one family I know personally has a tv like that for their own family.
Agreed. I'm glad my family uses an HP printer. Eventually I want to get a laser printer. Toner cartridges are a bit more expensive, but I hear they last longer (there was a discussion here on/. within the past year on the merits of toner vs. ink).
I'm just blown away because a formula is nothing more than a recipe.
Copyrights need to last no longer then a patent. Just like a patent, if you can't make money off of it in 20 years, it probably sucks anyway and it's time to move on.
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Definitely something to consider.
+1 funny
No I haven't.
That's when you turn the channel and turn to your kids and have a discussion with them. Quit trying to impose your nanny-state-wanting views on the rest of us.
Turn the channel and or talk to your kids or you don't get to complain. Take responsibility as a parent for what they watch. When the occasional something does slip by (because not even the Almighty Government(TM) can predict and protect from everything), turn to your kid and tell them why that wasn't appropriate.
what is AltGr? All I have is left and right alt.
Actually at this point I would. Either you don't take your kid to a place where such imagery is being displayed or you ask for the channel to be changed or you don't get a right to complain when it is. It is as simple as that. Be responsible for what your child watches. And if I were speaking to you in person, I'd probably walk off after calling you a spine-less liberal.
Just because I disagree with censorship through decency laws means I want to be exposed to filth. I can very well turn the channel, mute the tv, or get rid of my cable service very easily.
Just because millions of American's use it, doesn't mean they should.
So anyone airing the 9/11 attacks should be fined? Go live in Saudi Arabia or Communist Cuba, you ninny.
Then what's your problem? If he knows it's bad then he probably won't pay any attention to it. Problem solved.
I don't see how restricting an artists rights to apply whatever license they want to their creation is helping them in the least.
They are being responsible by foisting that off onto the FCC? Makes no sense to me at all.
Also, you completely missed the option of talking to the owner (or even the bartender, sounds like you're at a bar of some sort as I've never been in a place that didn't serve alcohol that had a tv with the sort of stuff in your example and if you're bringing your kid into a bar, shame on you).
And that is why, as a parent, you can explain to your child why what's on the tv is bad. Quit being lazy.
If the pizza place you go to has shows like that on a regular basis, just don't bring your kid. Simple as that. Or even better, talk to the owner, and if s/he is sympathetic they will make sure such shows aren't shown in their establishment. Otherwise, a) don't bring your kid to that place or b) find another pizza joint.
Stuff happens. Was it so grievous you couldn't talk to your kids about it? Or are your kids old enough to even understand what was so wrong about it (at 4 and under, I doubt it, and doubt they will even remember it).
+5 insightful (:
no, you can't.
here here!
Sir, I have some respect for you (only some because I don't know you).
they make TV's with content control chips (including language filters). Pay attention to tv show ratings (though they seem to have disappeared from evening shows they are still present on many pre-4 pm shows).
no kidding.
no kidding. Also, there are tvs that have hardware builtin that allows for the blocking of at least foul language. I know since one family I know personally has a tv like that for their own family.
Whatever happened to parents being ultimately responsible for what their children are watching?
+5 insightful, please. (:
Agreed. I'm glad my family uses an HP printer. Eventually I want to get a laser printer. Toner cartridges are a bit more expensive, but I hear they last longer (there was a discussion here on /. within the past year on the merits of toner vs. ink).
I'm just blown away because a formula is nothing more than a recipe.
Copyrights need to last no longer then a patent. Just like a patent, if you can't make money off of it in 20 years, it probably sucks anyway and it's time to move on.
Did I ever say otherwise? :p