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Sure I do, I know that. My money goes to lots of things that I'd rather it didn't. Life isn't fair. : ) I'd be happy with a la carte programming, but I doubt it will ever happen. But there's a difference between complaining from an economic standpoint (as in, "Hey, I never watch this channel! Why should I pay for it?) and complaining from a content standpoint ("I didn't like the movie that aired on this channel last week! Why should I pay for it?") If you didn't watch it, why should you care? Somebody else did.

Understand, I also personally don't care for content of several channels today. That's why I don't watch them. I like enough others to say, "Well, fine. I'll assume I'm paying $x.xx for these channels that I like, and the rest are free bonuses." Makes it a bit easier...like thanking Grandma for that nice pair of Lederhosen she gave me for Christmas, while keeping them sealed in a box in my closet. ;-)

But the whole "I am trying to raise children and all the filth that is brought into our home is ridiculous" argument doesn't wash. Nothing that is broadcast over a television appears in your home unless you allow it to be. There are options for locking channels, or keeping a TV only in areas where it can be monitored by parents, or even getting rid of it all together if you wish. AFAIC, if any "filth" is actually being seen in your home via a TV set, that's your own fault.