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  •  Fuck the FCC (3+ / 0-)

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    I'm 100% percent behind Fox on this one.
    The indecency police can all just go fuck themselves. I've viewed the "indecent" video in question and I really don't see a problem with it. This wasn't some huge wave of complaints to the FCC from individuals. It was a form letter from the PTC website that a few hundred people added their names to. Apparently, there were only a total of 3 letters with different content that caused the FCC to investigate in the first place. I'm sorry (no I'm not), but 3 puritanical busy-bodies shouldn't get to determine what is indecent for a country of 300 million people.
    Seeing a woman's butt briefly on TV is not going to do any damage to children what-so-ever. The problem is not nudity or indecency on TV-- the problem is America's backwards and repressive culture regarding such things. We have this puritanical streak in our culture that has convinced large numbers of the population that these things are "indecent" and the people that feel that way get the vapors over such things because that's the way they're programmed. Makes about as much sense as getting one's knickers in a twist over seeing a woman's ankle on TV.
    Stupid moralizing assholes.
    /gets off soapbox

    Never doubt that a small group of thoughtful, committed citizens can change the world.

    by cybersaur on Thu Mar 27, 2008 at 02:52:39 PM PDT

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    •  Its a media problem (0+ / 0-)

      I agree with much of what you say except I'd never stand behind Fox---just on GP. they may be right about this tho.
      but what I really think is that this lipsmacking blue nose attitude comes mostly from the media, Including most of all Fox! not so much from the people themselves,---because the media uses sex to sell most everything. its their best advertising tool.

      If peekaboo type sex isn't kept titillating, it cancels their best advertising tool. If people were used to seeing nakedness outside of sexual context, they wouldn't get so worked up about it when they see it.

      I think thats why you see its so prevalent--its not so much coming from the people, its all a big marketing ploy they flog the American people to death with.

      If Liberals REALLY hated America we'd vote Republican

      by exlrrp on Fri Mar 28, 2008 at 05:08:17 AM PDT

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