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I've done several reports on the MPAA.  Thats always something interesting to look at when talking abuot censorship.  They seem to have a policy of mind-numbing violence being a-okay but as soon as someone says a bad word they freak out.

elementforlife wrote:

If you mention the spongebob issue (which i haven't heard of...) make sure you talk about the push to get rid of Christianity in America.  The blocking of the use of the words "Merry Christmas" during Christmas time, and things like that.  If you don't think it was a problem, thats all the conservative talk show hosts talked about in December.

Ah but saying "Merry Christmas" is different.  Thats like saying "Happy Gay Pride day" to random people, which wouldn't be a good idea in some sort of official sense, like from your bank teller or something.

Last edited by the W'rkncacnter (2005-02-13 10:32 am)

elementforlife wrote:

If you mention the spongebob issue (which i haven't heard of...) make sure you talk about the push to get rid of Christianity in America.  The blocking of the use of the words "Merry Christmas" during Christmas time, and things like that.  If you don't think it was a problem, thats all the conservative talk show hosts talked about in December.

Of course that's what they were all talking about. It's far easier to hop on the party line and spew paranoia than it is to come up with an original thought of your own.

Apparently tolerance is a one way street.

Oh yeah, we are talking about censorship.  Almost forgot.  The obvious would be to talk about the way people are bending 9/11 and "family values" to control what 1st amnd. rights cover.  Also talk about the spin that keeps anyone from a less-than right opinion from feeling comfortable about "liberal" or non-Right discussion.  This, in itself, is censorship.  I really am neither jakas or elephant, but believe that GOP has done a wonderful? job of getting their spin out there in alarming ways to make oposition fearful.

If more people were like me I wouldn't need to kill everyone.

On the topic of censorship and social justice, I think the Declaration of Independence and The Constitution are pretty clear on both topics.  It's apparent however, that certain groups of people have found room with which to interpret their own political leanings into the words. 

An interesting study in American History is the verrry sloooowww extension of the ideals set forth in both documents to more and more of the populace.
At first only white male property owners over 21 truly were afforded equal protection under the law.  Then, voting rights were extended to include all males over 21.  etc., etc., etc.

This process is not a steady progression.  Great strides in the area of social justice were made immediately after the civil war.  They were short-lived, however.  "Jim Crow" laws in the South, as well as several Supreme Court decisions severely limited the newly-found freedom of African-Americans.

Several Acts of Congress and Executive Orders have limited free expression from time to time.  The Alien and Sedition Acts and the recent Patriot Act are examples of Congressional action.  Abraham Lincoln issued several executive orders during the Civil War which limited freedoms of Americans.  These sorts of activities usually takes place in a time of percieved crisis for the country.  The Administration takes the opportunity that normally would not be acceptable to the general populace.

censorship....i'm all for showing all of this to consenting adults...but not to elementary school kids!  it's the job of the parents to raise there kids on their morals, not the job of Nickelodeon and the TV, thats just not right!

NAG wrote:

elementforlife wrote:

censorship....i'm all for showing all of this to consenting adults...but not to elementary school kids!  it's the job of the parents to raise there kids on their morals, not the job of Nickelodeon and the TV, thats just not right!

Yes because everyone knows that the only thing teachers do is have PBS running in the class rooms 24/7.

Public elementary school?

No, 8 to 3 daycare centers. After that, your kids are ON THEIR smurfing OWN AND THEY BETTER BE BACK IN ONE PIECE TOMORROW OR WE'RE CALLING THE LAW ON j00!!!!!!

And stuff.

elementforlife wrote:

censorship....i'm all for showing all of this to consenting adults...but not to elementary school kids!  it's the job of the parents to raise there kids on their morals, not the job of Nickelodeon and the TV, thats just not right!

It's also not their job to raise people's kids.  The parents obviously don't want to take responsibility as shown by their lack of control of what their kids do.  So, it looks like the kids are left on their own because of their parents lack of responsibility.  Way to teach your kids responsibility (among other things)!

"smurf the children." - George Carlin

EDIT: Bloody hell.  Can the word censors at least replace a capitalized word with a capitalized censor?

Last edited by jaxbrokenheart (2005-02-14 9:38 pm)

Maybe we could have freedom of the press again? And stop censoring the real news.