Why is censoring nudity more important than censoring violence on American TV?

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The discussion revolves around the perceived disparity in the censorship of nudity versus violence on American television. Participants explore the implications of censoring female nudity while allowing violent content to be shown without restriction, questioning societal norms and the rationale behind these censorship practices.

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  • One participant notes the inconsistency in censoring a woman's nudity while allowing graphic violence to be shown, questioning the societal values that prioritize one over the other.
  • Another participant expresses support for the idea that women should be allowed to be topless in public, suggesting that the harm attributed to nudity is unfounded.
  • Some participants engage in a discussion about the appropriateness of language used to describe nudity, highlighting differing views on what is considered vulgar or acceptable.
  • A participant humorously exaggerates the consequences of nudity, referencing historical events and cultural reactions to suggest that society overreacts to nudity compared to violence.
  • There is a playful exchange about the use of Latin and the nature of vulgarity, indicating a meta-discussion about language and its implications in the context of the topic.

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Participants express a range of opinions on the topic, with some agreeing on the inconsistency of censorship practices while others focus on language and cultural perceptions. The discussion remains unresolved, with multiple competing views present.

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Participants reference cultural norms and historical events to support their arguments, but these references are not universally accepted or agreed upon. The discussion includes humor and sarcasm, which may affect the interpretation of serious points raised.

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I just saw an episode of a program (don't remember the name) that follows cops at work. The program was really bad, but one thing stroke me. When the police arrested a girl for walking topless in the streets at night, her boobs were censored. Later they captured a riotous guy who had pissed on a building. They forced him violently to the ground and fought with him till his face was covered in blood. Nothing was censored.

What are they thinking? Are a couple of boobs really more harmful than watching a violent fight?

One can watch war, killing and all kinds on misery in the news every day, but something as natural and guiltless as a woman's body has to be censored?
 
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i have to agree with you. a woman should be able to walk around wearing as little as she pleases without being hassled. male nudity, however, should be strictly forbidden. who the heck wants to see that?
 
I think women should be allowed to walk topless in public when men can. But that's a little off my point; what makes tits more harmful than violence? And who is this bad for? Small children, whose first experience in this world was sucking tits?
 
leopard said:
I think women should be allowed to walk topless in public when men can. But that's a little off my point; what makes tits more harmful than violence? And who is this bad for? Small children, whose first experience in this world was sucking tits?

I'd like to suggest to you, leopard, that you substitute "breasts" for the word you would prefer to use. This is a family site, after all.
 
Last time I checked, the t-word was not considered swearing, but I'll let you have it your way.
 
You can't use that word in America it's in the http://www.google.com/search?q=consbreastution

Actually you can use that word as long as you make it clear that it is the old english spelling of 'teat' - you don't want to annoy the Chaucer fans, they can get medieval on your ***
 
i don't understand why **** should be vulgar, but it is. actually, scratch that, i do. vulgar is from the Latin for "common". vulgar language is what is used by the ill-educated, unwashed masses of commoners, and we good decent folk prefer multisyllabic references to distinguish ourselves as non-vulgar.

that said, "boobs" is a warm and friendly term used also by females. try boobs.
 
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What an ignorant post. Do you know how many people died when Janet Jackson exposed her unmentionable? People's faces literally melted off like in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Don't be fooled, the very thought of intercourse or of naked bodies has killed billions of people every day. Need I remind you of the Trojan war?

There is nothing more vile and disgusting than a naked woman's body.Right ladies?
 
mgb_phys said:
You can't use that word in America it's in the http://www.google.com/search?q=consbreastution

Actually you can use that word as long as you make it clear that it is the old english spelling of 'teat' - you don't want to annoy the Chaucer fans, they can get medieval on your ***

***=arse?
 
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WarPhalange said:
What an ignorant post. Do you know how many people died when Janet Jackson exposed her unmentionable? People's faces literally melted off like in Raiders of the Lost Ark.

Don't be fooled, the very thought of intercourse or of naked bodies has killed billions of people every day. Need I remind you of the Trojan war?

There is nothing more vile and disgusting than a naked woman's body.


Right ladies?

Trojan war? My pun detector just went off.
 
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Justin Timberlake is about to get mauled by a cougar and all you can think of is sex? I don't care what the writers of Desperate Housewifes and Sex in the City have to say about it, it's not sexy.
 
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Cyrus said:
***=arse?
Equus asinus

You can be as rude as you like so long as you do it in latin and not anglo-saxon.
 
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mgb_phys said:
Equus asinus

You can be as rude as you like so long as you do it in latin and not anglo-saxon.

maximus boobisizeinus. Written in roman numerals as: M(.Y.)=:-)!
 
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This thread is stupid and our profanity filter is in need of calibration. Thread closed.