[Dilly]

Your "think of the children" argument falls on deaf ears because a parent who doesn't want their children "confused" by this should not let their children watch the show. People who expect television to raise their children for them get what they deserve: screwed up kids.

And, frankly, any child who is old enough to notice and question why two men are captioned as "married" is old enough to have a discussion about the issue with their parents. A parent should welcome the opportunity to discuss how they feel about the issue with their children.

[Vitamin A]

Sure, it provides a teaching moment, and any parent can turn off the show. No argument whatsoever.

But is that any reason why people should not speak up and express their opinion that intentional misrepresentation on primetime TV for political motives is something they disapprove of? I can turn off porno too. But does that mean I should sit silently when CBS throws "Debbie Does Dallas" onto the tube at 8 pm?

[Vitamin A]

As a follow up, Dilly, we are consumers. We have tastes and preferences. We have every right to voice our tastes and preferences to people who are trying to get us to give them (or their sponsors) money.

My personal taste and preference is that I should be able to watch a primetime TV show about a race around the world without having to shoo my kids out of the room, or without having to resolve their confusion about two men kissing on camera with the "married" designation on screen.

As a consumer, I have every right to voice a preference for clean, wholesome primetime entertainment. They can agree and get my money, or disagree and not get my money.

Any problem with that?