Is Society Doing Enough to Protect Children from Inappropriate Content?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion centers around the adequacy of societal measures to protect children from inappropriate content, particularly in relation to the airing of the SOUTHPARK movie on television. Participants explore themes of censorship, parental controls, and the balance between adult content and youth protection.

Discussion Character

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Main Points Raised

  • Some participants express excitement about the unedited airing of the SOUTHPARK movie, viewing it as a victory against censorship.
  • Others share mixed feelings about the content, noting that while it was entertaining, it felt strange to see it aired in such a manner.
  • One participant questions the concept of self-censorship, pondering whether knowing that content will be censored affects the way they express themselves.
  • Another participant argues that late-night programming should not be censored, suggesting that children will inevitably learn inappropriate language from various sources.
  • A participant raises a question about how society can best protect youth while still allowing access to adult content, emphasizing the role of parental controls and societal assistance in this effort.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants express a range of views regarding censorship and the protection of children, indicating that multiple competing perspectives remain without a clear consensus.

Contextual Notes

Some assumptions about parental control effectiveness and the inevitability of children encountering inappropriate content are present but not fully explored.

CrystalStudios
Most people have seen the SOUTHPARK movie. For those who haven't, it's filled with **** and **** and ***** and also nudity.

Tonight, and the past few nights, at 1AM comedy central has been airing the movie completely unedited and unsensored. I personally saw the nudity and heard the ****S and ****S and MOTHER****ERS.

This is truly a victory against censorship!

YAY!
 
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yes i was surprised to see that and hear that i watched it last night it was good but weird
 
Down with the mother****ers that **** around with all the ****ing **** and ***** about the ****ing censorship bollocks!
 
Talk about your silly'ness, a "self censored" Salute to uncensored, hummm, I smell a paradox...{Sniff...SniFF}
 
It wasnt self censored, was censored by the pwers that be in this website, even though i only swore so much in that because i knew it would be censored, but is it still self censorship if someone else does it and i know they are going to do it before i do it?
 
I don't see why things at 1am should be censored.
Imagine the SP movie was never censored, how many kids would learn a swear word from it?
 
Good Question Dave, kids are going to learn then sometimes/somewhere/sooner or later...so how/where is the best protection for "Youth", while still maintaining "adult content" in publically available consumptions??

Gotta remeber, most "kids" can program the VCR better then their parents(?).

No replacement for parental 'controls' but, assistance from society in helping those who would wish to preserve the innocence of their children for the longest possible, would be an "appreciable/assitive/helpful thing".