-Caveat Lector- On Sat, 1 Sep 2001 23:43:35 -0700, Steve Wingate <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> posted article <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>, which said: > The give-and-take between censors and producers is a time-honored > ritual in broadcast television, and standards have eased > gradually over the decades. But the struggles behind the scenes > are growing more strident and more complicated � making some > people wonder where the boundaries of taste will settle in the > next few years. I think having a free for all with language on TV would be a good thing. I think it would open people's minds more. I mean, how bad is it when an old woman hears you say, "dang" and she nearly hyperventilates and falls on the floor. I think it's time to bring this "fucking" profanity problem to an end. There's absolutely nothing wrong with any of those words. It's just that people feel the need to set aside a few words and call them dirty just in case they one day need to really vent their anger, then others will know that when they hear the word "fuck" that the person is really pissed off and should be left alone. > So network censors are becoming more lenient. Last television > season, CBS allowed the use of the commonly used word for dung in > a live production of "On Golden Pond" and received no major > protest. David Letterman did a spot on that fact. He went on and on about how a 13-year-old punk kid can say "bullshit" on prime time TV, so he felt he should be able to say it, too. CBS said, "No no Dave!" And they went on about the fact that since On Golden Pond was a play, then such language was allowed because it was art. Dave was disappointed that he, a mature adult in a suit, cannot say "bullshit" on TV. > An entire episode of "The Job," on ABC, revolved around the > joyous visits by the main characters, police officers, to a > massage parlor that offered a particular sort of sexual favor. I think that's refreshing, too. I find it horribly distasteful that movies can glorify violence, but shame sexual ecstasy. > "What's really happening now is a transformation to the daily normalization of > this," said Robert Thompson, professor of media and pop culture at > Syracuse University. "It's commonplace to hear erection jokes on `Friends' at > 8 o'clock; even gentle little programs like `Everybody Loves Raymond' have > the kind of stuff that, when it played on `Three's Company' 20 years ago, > made the PTA go completely ballistic." And yet Three's Company was one of the most popular sitcoms of its time and it now the most popular show on Nick-at-Nite. Damaeus -- .--------------------------------------------------------------------. | AIM:Damaeus | Damaeus <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> | | ICQ:18405845 | Loosen Up! | |-------------------'----. http://www.web-recon.com | | YahooMessenger:Damaeus | Continuum and Beyond | '------------------------'-------------------------------------------' <A HREF="http://www.ctrl.org/";>www.ctrl.org</A> DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion & informational exchange list. Proselytizing propagandic screeds are unwelcomed. Substance�not soap-boxing�please! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory'�with its many half-truths, mis- directions and outright frauds�is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRLgives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html <A HREF="http://peach.ease.lsoft.com/archives/ctrl.html";>Archives of [EMAIL PROTECTED]</A> http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ <A HREF="http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/";>ctrl</A> ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
