profanity and censorship. Options

[ApoKa]

why is profanity so bad? the only reason we have the label "profanity" is because people choose to use them negatively. the f word really means sex, or something related. it was never meant to be taken on a negative light. the derogative f word (the one insulting sexual orientation) really wasnt supposed to be considered an insult. it was just meant to classify someone as gay, the same affect as the word "homosexual". now it is considered a bad word. personally, i dont see anything wrong with profanity. do you?

[stryker76]

OMG ppl can say what they wnat they want...i kno what happened ppl got smart and stopped listening to the psychos that call them selves Pastors, or Fathers...ya kno all those guys we hear about on the News raping or molesting lil boys....yeah i want my kids to listen to them....its only bad because the bible says it is...or we are using the"lords" name in vain.....Well last time i checked this was a democracy not a monarchy there is no such thing as a freakin lord...or a god...people can say what ever they want.....its part of our constitutional rights...and the only time that it can be takin away is if i am put in prison or if i am revoking the rights of someone...which i wouldnt do its messed up......we only have censorship because we are all afraid someone will be offended...well so what if they are....if they care some much then they will say something about it...thats what the constitutions gives us the right to do...say what we want and defend what we said.....but NOOOOO someone wants to whine and cry about it....jeez people GROW UP....if you want to whine and cry bout something someone said get back in your daipers and take a nap cuz i dont want to hear it

[ComradeRed]

Censorship is illegal.

Congress shall make no law ... abridging the freedom of speech...

It's okay to have and publish movie/game ratings, but it is illegal to actually force people to watch or not to watch them.

[YOWTF]

I personally don't see anything that is wrong with profanity. I use it to express myself and am quite comfortable with it! And censorship.... there's a good and bad to it, like you said. If used to censor speech... children are curious to know what's behind the censor, etc etc. If not, it's ...reeeeallly bad . Mind boggling, eh.?

[bigpoppaproppy]

the censorship in america sucks

[JlIaTMK]

why is profanity so bad? the only reason we have the label "profanity" is because people choose to use them negatively. the f word really means sex, or something related. it was never meant to be taken on a negative light. the derogative f word (the one insulting sexual orientation) really wasnt supposed to be considered an insult. it was just meant to classify someone as gay, the same affect as the word "homosexual". now it is considered a bad word. personally, i dont see anything wrong with profanity. do you?

oh really was the f word that describes a homosexual really not meant to be an insult? then y do ppl make it so it is? they use it as an insult....

[EmeraldKnight]

why is profanity so bad? the only reason we have the label "profanity" is because people choose to use them negatively. the f word really means sex, or something related. it was never meant to be taken on a negative light. the derogative f word (the one insulting sexual orientation) really wasnt supposed to be considered an insult. it was just meant to classify someone as gay, the same affect as the word "homosexual". now it is considered a bad word. personally, i dont see anything wrong with profanity. do you?

But BECAUSE people use them negatively, we need to censor them

[ComradeRed]

WHY do we need to censor things? I say negative things all the time.

Communication is a lot like Twix: Two is better than one. I always strongly encourage two-sided debate.

[EmeraldKnight]

WHY do we need to censor things? I say negative things all the time.

Because some people might dislike seeing or hearing those things..

Communication is a lot like Twix: Two is better than one. I always strongly encourage two-sided debate.

Haha what the heck? Two isnt always better than one.. and what do you mean by two-sided debate?

[ComradeRed]

If it offends you, don't watch it. That simple.

If it doesn't offend you, you should be allowed to watch it. Which is why censorship is flawed because it assumes everyone will be offended.

[EmeraldKnight]

If it offends you, don't watch it. That simple.

If it doesn't offend you, you should be allowed to watch it. Which is why censorship is flawed because it assumes everyone will be offended.

What about hearing? You can't exactly avoid that.. you can shut your eyes but not your ears..

[ComradeRed]

You can leave the room, or express a different opinion.

[Mourn4u]

i dont mind profanity it just that the govt and ppl that have nothing better to do hype it up. like the housewives who write letters to the govt. or those who protest about every little thing are just trying to cover up their own perverseness by shifting it over to otherppl. but some censorship is needed b/c sum ppl play into those roles an take it a step further in the end making everyone who seems a little edgy look like they have no boundries or heart,

[EmeraldKnight]

i dont mind profanity it just that the govt and ppl that have nothing better to do hype it up. like the housewives who write letters to the govt. or those who protest about every little thing are just trying to cover up their own perverseness by shifting it over to otherppl. but some censorship is needed b/c sum ppl play into those roles an take it a step further in the end making everyone who seems a little edgy look like they have no boundries or heart, 

Erm.. I have no clue what the heck you just said...

[toria66622]

I think its stupid for sensors....unless its a kid that iz like 13 and under otherwise, o-well get over it

[simx]

To be politically correct

[verlorenrivets]

What the f**k is so wrong with the words f**k, damn, shit, piss, hell, a-hole, bitch, bastard, c**t, cock, and anything else that seems to be a taboo word without reason?

Rhetorical question.

[fameONE]

f**k the FCC.

I have a serious bone to pick with the FCC.

Why is it ok to see a bullet enter and exit someone's skull, but television studios are advised against allowing actors to french kiss?

Have you ever watched The Shield on FX? Murder, drug abuse, rape and play by play analyses on how to commit crimes...

...but Black Eyed Peas had to change "Don't FUNK with my heart" to "Don't MESS with my heart."

If Black Eyed Peas is required to make a radio edit on a harmless song; we're in trouble.

The conservative "right" (wrong) of this country will argue that music, primarily hiphop, is to blame for the ornery decorum of the American youth, but nothing is said about the apparent violence in nearly ever major broadcasting station during the primetime block.

Parents do so much to try and shelter their children from music and videogames that they neglect to a) teach their children right from wrong so they further understand entertainment and the reality/fiction barrier and b) ignore the other factors that are equally influential in a young person's mind.

So the FCC is regulating every major aspect of the media. Hell, they've even began to put restrictions on news stories. I went to Mexico this summer and caught some of the footage of the Iraq War on television and nothing was censored, if that, very little.

Please refer to South Park 'Having Fun with Weapons' episode.

[zepfel]

comradered, i don't agree with your "leave the room" argument, since that's not always possible. don't get me wrong, i'm all for free speech, this is just a bad argument.

example off the top of my head: woman in back of car is uncomfortable listening to offensive music, shouldnt have to embarass herself by saying it offends her. she can't leave the car, and doesn't really want to tell her friends it upsets her. what can she do, other than putting her fingers in her ears and shouting loudly?

i don't think a critical analysis of this analogy is really necessary, im just pointing out that sometimes people who don't want to be exposed to offensive material, will be. i don't think that those who are not offended should be stopped from seeing/hearing this material, and im sure a healthy balance could be reached (maybe a set of television channels that have material increasingly likely to be censored)