lurchk

As someone who's occupational study and focus is in the media, I have strong feelings about censorship. First and foremost, the 1st amendment does not apply to k-12 education. Supreme Court has already ruled on that. So I have no issues with censorship in schools. For the most part. Sometimes you get crazies who take things to far and start using censorship to push their own agenda in schools. I.E. forcing schools to teach creationism, banning harry potter etc. As far as adults go, I am adamantly against censorship in general, especially in avenues an adult can pay for i.e. cable. Network TV? They already have rules for that I think fit. If you don't want to watch it, then don't. If TV is your only hobby then you need to get outside. That's one of the reasons my family almost never watches TV. Most of our TV use is via Netflix, rented movies etc. ultimately, we control what comes into our homes and it is our own responsibility. While I hate using the slippery slope argument, in Censorship issues it is a very serious and real possibility (both ways actually). The very real danger we run into is that censorship always trends toward pushing one agenda or another. The point of the 1st amendment is to protect unpopular ideas (i.e. ones YOU don't agree with). Yes, it is profoundly disappointing when our favorite show banks hard left and dives right into filth but that is when you as a consumer need to be proactive, shut the TV off and write the producer. The show can't make money off you if you aren't watching the ads. Also encourage your neighbors to do the same. Cultural rules are much more binding and powerful on the human mind than governmental ones. Make clean TV a cultural rule in your family. The TL:DR of this is that Censorship for k-12 is fine because those brains are still developing as adults, it's your own stupid fault if you are watching inane, brain rotting filth. D&C 58:26

Lurked here a few times over the years and decided i,'d get involved.