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Originally Posted by pan6467
To say one promotes "a good thing" the other promotes "bad" is only in the eye of the beholder and what THE INDIVIDUAL SEES, NOT AS DICTATED BY THE WHOLE.
It's the whole Political Correctness thing..... doesn't matter where the censorship comes from.... or even the purpose... censorship is about 1 thing and 1 thing only CONTROL.
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I dunno, man. I can't by into the whole anti-political correctness because censorship is bad bit. I mean, some things need to be censored especially from kids. Racist and hateful humor that adults might (or might not) take in stride can really effect people if they get the wrong message from it. Censorship might be about control, but some control is needed to maintain order in a society and, more to the point, raise decent children. The fact of the matter is kids see the Stooges gabbing someone in the eye and hear the canned laughter and associate that sort of humor with being cool and Speedy Gonzales can be their first and most lasting exposure to Mexican culture. I'm not saying that these things need to be taken off the air, but the way that kids today are often more raised by the television than their parents can cause some messed up effects. And personally, I think the reprecussions of a couple of 8 year old boys being comfortable holding hands is a lot less damaging than a bunch of 8 year old boys who think its funny to beat on eachother.