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To: skr
They chose to make this one with the f word. It's called freedom. You have the freedom not to watch.
98 posted on 11/11/2001 6:55:34 PM PST by SC_Conservative
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To: SC_Conservative
Considering that "the f word" is implicit in its meaning, I would never ever connect the precious word, freedom, with that phrase.

You're right,of course, that I have the freedom not to watch programs with the f word in it. I've heard that old argument time and again. Have even used it myself, but I have come to realize that it is a pretty flippant answer that removes responsibility from those who control the programming for the coarsening of Society. Now Hollywood has determined that it doesn't have to bother to edit out yet another profanity. The writers no longer have to rely on knowing how to use dialogue in such a way as to get the point across to people of all ages in its audience. The point is that allowing it in one program, whatever its redeeming qualities are, frees up all the other programs to pepper their scripts with yet more obscenitites. The network airwaves belong to all of us, adults and children, and it seems only some of us remember that.

Yes, I have the freedom to not watch shows or movies that contain foul language, but I also have the right to complain about profanities and obscenities taking up even more air-time.

168 posted on 11/19/2001 9:45:32 PM PST by skr
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