Wow, Professor, I guess you know everything about um…just about everything! Congrats man! You are one very smart guy…That’s why you can write things like this: “I answered your response before you wrote it.” With your almighty powers you are able to ascertain answers to questions which are not even asked. You have “Seer” like abilities.
Not only that, you also know exactly the right way to raise children, yet you have never done it. I wonder what other activity you feel expert at that you have never done? Serously, would you feel compelled to tell a Lion tamer how to do his job? Would you want to jump right in there and show him? You are a wonder my man! You are positive that we parents spend to much time “worrying about our kids.” If we only had your powers of understanding…well then the world would be a better place. Your right to watch, or listen to whatever you want is far more important than any sort of sane restrictions which might favor children…indeed.
You made some unbelievably foolish statements. I almost don’t know where to begin. I’ll just jump in with this beauty: “If you are SO worried for everything your kids see and do, then be a parent and control what they watch on tv. My parents did.” No kidding, did they really? Well they must have been great parents. Good for you and good for them!
Oh wait a second…I think somewhere on one of these posts you stated you were in your 30’s (I’ll guess 34). If I’m right about your age, or even close, that means when you were around 7 years old in 1977-78 your parents had to protect you from shows like “Little House on The Prarie” “CHiPs” and “The Mary Tyler Moore Show.” I could continue but you get the idea.
There were three networks to choose from, no cable, no satellite, no personal computers, no Internet and no hand held games. Gee Professor…I’m going to go out on a limb here, but do you think just maybe parents of the 1970’s and 1980’s (and before) had it quite a bit better than parents of today, when it came to protecting them from images that might be detrimental? Even a child expert (I’m smiling) like you will have to give me that one…huh?
You can hardly turn on any televison programs, especially during prime time without being treated to an array of sex. Hey…I don’t mind it one bit if I was only to think of myself, like you are. However, when you have young children it’s not all that much fun having to sit there with the remote in your hand. If the programs are even somewhat family oriented, the commercials will get you almost every time. Why do they advertise adult content programming during a televison show that is family oriented? Gee…are they trying to trick us…lol. Please, don’t play the fool by comparing what your parents had to contend with, with what todays parents deal with. You are a lot smarter than that.
Here is another one of your Gems:
“public censorship simply because you have kids should never be the goal.” No? Then what is the goal? Trying to see how many sexually graphic pictures that we can stick into adolescent minds? And do it in the name of “freedom?” Is that the goal?
Well…if that’s the goal Hollywood is doing a heck of a good job! Kudos to Hollywood for delivering immoral TV (and movies) on a regular basis! Let’s continue to pervert our childrens minds because childless liberals like the Professor have got to see Janet Jacksons tit flopping around (I thought it was sort of flabby myself…her singing… not much better).
It’s not a matter of anyone doing the job of the parent. All I ask for is a break from the constant barrage of sexual images that pervade our airwaves (and other forms of communication) in one form or another. If you want to watch “R” rated television I have no problem with that. Simply put it on after a certain hour. Then at least the only kids who will be watching are the ones who actually have parents who don’t care, or are to lazy to do their job. And if that’s the case they have more problems that this to contend with. Sad, but true.
If we don’t protect the children what sort of society are we becoming? When you have children you will most likely feel that same compassion. Does your right to see Janet Jacksons boob trump my right to raise my child the way I want? IT WAS THE FREAKING SUPER BOWL! No warning of “mature content” no special rating. Nada! Zip! It was a big fuck you to children and parents alike! Who is not doing their job? Where exactly do parents get a break from this crap if not when watching the Superbowl? This game has become a tradition for many families throughout the country.
You liberal childless “child experts” are a riot!
I would have hoped that your liberal philosophy extended to the weak, poor and unprotected? You seemed mighty worried about someone who is about to go bankrupt. However, when it comes to children you don’t have that same soft spot huh? Could be that experience with your grandmother gave you compasson for her plight. That’s understandable because you saw it, you experienced it. You lived it!
When you have children you will most likely feel that same compassion. When you have your 7 year old daughter sitting on your lap and a commercial begins to air showing two people swearing at each other, or trying to swallow each others faces, while groping each other (take your pick) you might just feel that same compassion you did for your grandmother. Your eyes just might be opened. You might just think that there has to be a better way to handle freedom and still protect our children. I wouldn’t bet against it!
