Unbelieveable. Now that we have the V-Chip (borderline fascist), cable boxes that allow one to block certain channels, and content ratings for television shows, the Christianists have decided that is not enough.
No. Instead, they want to make sure that I, an adult who likes my television replete with sex, violence and profanity, am not allowed to see it. They want to fine my favorite television networks for showing the programs I want to watch. And all this because they do not want to change the channel, actually use the V-Chip, or block certain channels from their cable boxes. All this in the name of "protecting the children." Instead, they should exercise their parental responsibility by learning how to use their V-chip or channel blocker. That way, they get the results they want: their children not watching "inappropriate" material; and we, the majority, get to watch what we want: our entertainment as ""coarse" or "violent" as we like it.
Their agenda is not protecting children. Their agenda is controlling adults. They want to stop the "coarsening of the culture." I want to stop their "infantalizing the culture." (TM). I'm an adult without children. Single adults without children are now the majority of the population. We should not have our entertainment options limited to whatever the Christianists determine is "child-friendly" (of course, maybe political activity is somehow easier than reading the instructions). We should be able to watch whatever we want on cable without their interference.
The rationale for regulating the airwaves is clear: they belong to the general public and are licensed to private users in return for public service (now reduced mainly to the weekend talk shows), and the consent to be governed.
As far as I know, there exists no similar, sound policy rationale for regulating cable.
To join the fight, please visit: www.televisionwatch.org Target="_blank"
Tuesday, August 30, 2005
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