Hasn't the same thing been going on at least since Michelangelo's "David"? There was no FCC then, though, and the current crap of broadcasters are no Michelangelos. That's what one should be after - their lack of ability and merit, not their content.
"That's what one should be after - their lack of ability and merit, not their content.
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I'm not sure about that. Ability and merit are rewarded economically. Circuses have always been popular, and not all artistic endeavors will stand the test of time.
Most of commercial broadcasting is junk, so I don't watch it. However, I'm not sure that I'm interested in insisting that others don't watch it.
As for the exposed breast at the game or the occasional expletive that makes it onto the tube, well, I'm not concerned all that much. I saw the Jackson exposure, and wasn't even sure what had been shown. It was so small on my TV that it had no impact at all. If someone drops an F-bomb during an awards show, I won't see it. I don't watch those programs.
I've long been a proponent of people watching what they want to watch on television and shutting off what they don't want to watch. If I had young children, they'd watch television on my terms only. It's so easy to do these days.
Right now, I'm putting on my flame-proof underwear.
So, you're saying the Jackson thing still applies.....