FCC considering allowing profanity and non-sexual nudity

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Is television not mindless enough? You have an entire universe of tits and vulgarity on the Internet--why is it necessary to introduce those elements to the depraved deluge of police unit abbreviations, trashy talk shows, singing competitions, and perhaps worst of all- the commercials. Television needs to be less stupid and juvenile, not more.

The automatons have been hooked, now the networks are liquidating the intellectual assets of everyone who watches it. The government has a vested interest in promoting an intelligent culture, regardless of what the founders thought about the proper role of government.

[perdedor]

Ever watch an episode of Criminal Minds?  That's far more disturbing than tits and a few swear words.

Call me an authoritarian, but I don't see how an existing problem of violence on television is solved by correcting a double standard related to nudity and profanity. If you agree that the violence is more of a problem than what we ban, why not regulate it? Is the implication that television writers will not have as much time for violence if we give them sex and vulgarity to work with? Unlikely.

[perdedor]

Ever watch an episode of Criminal Minds?  That's far more disturbing than tits and a few swear words.

Call me an authoritarian, but I don't see how an existing problem of violence on television is solved by correcting a double standard related to nudity and profanity. If you agree that the violence is more of a problem than what we ban, why not regulate it? Is the implication that television writers will not have as much time for violence if we give them sex and vulgarity to work with? Unlikely.

My elusive point was far simpler.....considering the crap that's on TV now, it's no big whup if a few titties and a few of the 7 words you can't say on TV are said.

You're right, but would you agree that that speaks a larger volume about the problems with television than it does the merits of relaxing broadcast regulations?

[perdedor]

Ever watch an episode of Criminal Minds?  That's far more disturbing than tits and a few swear words.

Call me an authoritarian, but I don't see how an existing problem of violence on television is solved by correcting a double standard related to nudity and profanity. If you agree that the violence is more of a problem than what we ban, why not regulate it? Is the implication that television writers will not have as much time for violence if we give them sex and vulgarity to work with? Unlikely.

My elusive point was far simpler.....considering the crap that's on TV now, it's no big whup if a few titties and a few of the 7 words you can't say on TV are said.

You're right, but would you agree that that speaks a larger volume about the problems with television than it does the merits of relaxing broadcast regulations?

I can agree with that.  To me it's just bizarre that Janet Jackson's tit generates a whopper of a fine and some crazed psycho killer raping and slicing apart his victim is legit.  If they're not going to tighten up on the violence then ridding ourselves of some antiquated prude rules won't cause further problems, IMO.

It's most certainly bizarre. I dabbled in screenwriting in an ill fated trip to Los Angeles and I learned one important thing: staging is everything. We accept the vicious rapist and his gory mess on Criminal Minds because the staging is appropriate. Hotch and Morgan pursue him, and he is brought to justice. They introduce you to something disgusting and vanquish it in front of your eyes. Climax is always achieved. Psychologically speaking, you could almost call it therapy. Compare that to a saggy tit making an appearance during the boring part of the Super Bowl and you have your answer. This has nothing to do with television regulations though.

Overall you're correct. We are already operating on he lowest common denominator and this proposal couldn't make it much worse. I'm only suggesting that going in the opposite direction and regulating TV violence would be the most sensible approach. This wreaks of "let's cut money from something unpopular that most people don't entirely understand".