Posted on 12/10/2004 4:51:19 AM PST by newsgatherer
Earlier this year, I wrote a column about the impropriety of airing prophylactic advertisements during Saturday morning children's programming. Aficionados of the moral debauchery into which our nation is descending snapped classic animation is no longer directed at young children but rather towards libertine post-adolescents with less control over their urges than barnyard animals. Some unable to muster a rational argument instead chose to disparage my personal appearance.
Even if the viewing public must concede dominion of old favorites to these reprobates, does that mean we must stand by and yield all quality programming to those who want to drag us down to their level?
Typically, broadcasters have had a tradition of airing quality programming during the Christmas season. Usually, parents don't have to expend much moral anguish as to whether or not the innocence of their children will be compromised through viewing these often cute or touching shows.
However, as in regards to the older Saturday morning adventures of yore now under new custodianship, it is my contention that the ethical peril lies not so much with the content as it does with the commercials.
The American Girl series of books have received considerable acclaim as quality literature depicting the lives of young girls during the nation's early years in a manner reminiscent of Little House On The Prairie or Anne of Green Gables. As with other successful literary properties that have come before it, this one has made the transition from bookshelf to film as a new television movie produced for this special time of year titled "Samantha: An American Girl Holiday".
Sounds like a night of enjoyable, worry-free TV, doesn't it? Such an assessment would be incorrect. ...
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Those commercials make me feel...unfresh.
Sir, you are the master of understatement. Some, in my humble opinion, border on being pornographic.
I just cringe when they come on TV when my teen is with me. And there just isn't anything one can do (except hit mute button) because within the first second, everyone sitting in front of the TV knows what the ad is for.
I fully expect the next round of debasement in television ads to be for sex toys.
There has to be something we can do, I'm just not sure what.
Any body want to buy some penis pills? (Sarcasm)
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