Topic: Censorship.
daniel48706's photo
Sun 06/08/08 03:39 PM


The bane of our existence.... One person's pursuit to the right to express themselves can often offend and defile others' rights to NOT see and hear.

There are several images that I've seen as a child and an adult that have stigmatized my psyche.

As for parents being in control, one can only control so much, protect so much. There are people who purposefully and not on purpose that behave in such a way as to cause trauma, in real life, not just on tv. There are pictures of dead bloated bodies on the news and in magazines from the tsunami. A parent cannot cover the kids' eyes 100% of the time. NOR THEIR EARS.


I am so controversial on this issue I will leave you with one thought
two people are in bed and expressing some most human expression there is a loving relationship

also there is this guy which has an axe in his hand blood is dripping of it crawls to another man and chops him in two.
One is R rated the other is PG 13 which one do you think and which would you prefer your child to see. enough saidexplode I have never used this smiley before


Considering my oldest child is 7 y/o I owuldnt want either one of the movies seen.

Sir_Galahad's photo
Sun 06/08/08 05:22 PM


Censorship in and of itself is a violation of our right to freedom of speech! Nothing should be censored...AT ALL!


grow up. plain and simple, grow up.

You ahve the freedom of speach yes. You do NOT however have the freedom to abuse and offend other people.


No one has the right to NOT be offended. I find cars offensive. They still exist. I don't need exhaust fumes in my face while I walk a few blocks to work...but there it is. I don't have the right NOT to be offended. I can either deal with it, or work to change it....avoid it, if at all possible.

As far as kids, if I had kids I'd swear around them about as much as my parents swore around me. I wouldn't censor myself.

dicimus01's photo
Mon 06/09/08 10:30 PM
Gratuituis sex and violence? When I was growing up the man had to have one foot on the floor during filming and mobsters were shown lying dead in the street on the front page of the paper. Parents were allowed to spank. Teachers were allowed to paddle.
Music, art, drama and choir were part of the education system.
We didn't have school shooting

daniel48706's photo
Tue 06/10/08 07:26 AM

Gratuituis sex and violence? When I was growing up the man had to have one foot on the floor during filming and mobsters were shown lying dead in the street on the front page of the paper. Parents were allowed to spank. Teachers were allowed to paddle.
Music, art, drama and choir were part of the education system.
We didn't have school shooting


very well put.

Sir_Galahad's photo
Tue 06/10/08 04:43 PM



The bane of our existence.... One person's pursuit to the right to express themselves can often offend and defile others' rights to NOT see and hear.

There are several images that I've seen as a child and an adult that have stigmatized my psyche.

As for parents being in control, one can only control so much, protect so much. There are people who purposefully and not on purpose that behave in such a way as to cause trauma, in real life, not just on tv. There are pictures of dead bloated bodies on the news and in magazines from the tsunami. A parent cannot cover the kids' eyes 100% of the time. NOR THEIR EARS.


I am so controversial on this issue I will leave you with one thought
two people are in bed and expressing some most human expression there is a loving relationship

also there is this guy which has an axe in his hand blood is dripping of it crawls to another man and chops him in two.
One is R rated the other is PG 13 which one do you think and which would you prefer your child to see. enough saidexplode I have never used this smiley before


Considering my oldest child is 7 y/o I owuldnt want either one of the movies seen.


We cannot censor ADULT conversation to a level that is acceptable for children.

willing2's photo
Tue 06/10/08 07:10 PM

Censorship in and of itself is a violation of our right to freedom of speech! Nothing should be censored...AT ALL!

As long as you don't verbally assault someone, you have all the freedom to speak you want. Can be sued for verbal assaults.
Other areas where there is no real freedom of speech is on so-called public forums. They are privately owned and all you have to do to get censored is say something they posted as, against their rules. It's their right, see terms of acceptance. Or, if you have strong convictions on a particular topic and a few complain about your strong convictions, you will lose your freedom to speak.
So, yes, censorship is rampant and public sites have and use their right to censor.

daniel48706's photo
Tue 06/10/08 09:13 PM




The bane of our existence.... One person's pursuit to the right to express themselves can often offend and defile others' rights to NOT see and hear.

There are several images that I've seen as a child and an adult that have stigmatized my psyche.

As for parents being in control, one can only control so much, protect so much. There are people who purposefully and not on purpose that behave in such a way as to cause trauma, in real life, not just on tv. There are pictures of dead bloated bodies on the news and in magazines from the tsunami. A parent cannot cover the kids' eyes 100% of the time. NOR THEIR EARS.


I am so controversial on this issue I will leave you with one thought
two people are in bed and expressing some most human expression there is a loving relationship

also there is this guy which has an axe in his hand blood is dripping of it crawls to another man and chops him in two.
One is R rated the other is PG 13 which one do you think and which would you prefer your child to see. enough saidexplode I have never used this smiley before


Considering my oldest child is 7 y/o I owuldnt want either one of the movies seen.


We cannot censor ADULT conversation to a level that is acceptable for children.


the hell we can not. I do it every day. It is called not speak in such a manner when children are present. very simple.

Winx's photo
Tue 06/10/08 09:13 PM

Have you seen 2 girls 1 cup.....??? sick sick sick



Ewwwwww.

Winx's photo
Tue 06/10/08 09:15 PM


The bane of our existence.... One person's pursuit to the right to express themselves can often offend and defile others' rights to NOT see and hear.

There are several images that I've seen as a child and an adult that have stigmatized my psyche.

As for parents being in control, one can only control so much, protect so much. There are people who purposefully and not on purpose that behave in such a way as to cause trauma, in real life, not just on tv. There are pictures of dead bloated bodies on the news and in magazines from the tsunami. A parent cannot cover the kids' eyes 100% of the time. NOR THEIR EARS.


I am so controversial on this issue I will leave you with one thought
two people are in bed and expressing some most human expression there is a loving relationship

also there is this guy which has an axe in his hand blood is dripping of it crawls to another man and chops him in two.
One is R rated the other is PG 13 which one do you think and which would you prefer your child to see. enough saidexplode I have never used this smiley before


Neither, Robert.flowerforyou

Winx's photo
Tue 06/10/08 09:18 PM



Censorship in and of itself is a violation of our right to freedom of speech! Nothing should be censored...AT ALL!


grow up. plain and simple, grow up.

You ahve the freedom of speach yes. You do NOT however have the freedom to abuse and offend other people.


No one has the right to NOT be offended. I find cars offensive. They still exist. I don't need exhaust fumes in my face while I walk a few blocks to work...but there it is. I don't have the right NOT to be offended. I can either deal with it, or work to change it....avoid it, if at all possible.

As far as kids, if I had kids I'd swear around them about as much as my parents swore around me. I wouldn't censor myself.


Writes note to self - Don't let this swearing man around my kid that I don't swear around.

Winx's photo
Tue 06/10/08 09:20 PM





The bane of our existence.... One person's pursuit to the right to express themselves can often offend and defile others' rights to NOT see and hear.

There are several images that I've seen as a child and an adult that have stigmatized my psyche.

As for parents being in control, one can only control so much, protect so much. There are people who purposefully and not on purpose that behave in such a way as to cause trauma, in real life, not just on tv. There are pictures of dead bloated bodies on the news and in magazines from the tsunami. A parent cannot cover the kids' eyes 100% of the time. NOR THEIR EARS.


I am so controversial on this issue I will leave you with one thought
two people are in bed and expressing some most human expression there is a loving relationship

also there is this guy which has an axe in his hand blood is dripping of it crawls to another man and chops him in two.
One is R rated the other is PG 13 which one do you think and which would you prefer your child to see. enough saidexplode I have never used this smiley before


Considering my oldest child is 7 y/o I owuldnt want either one of the movies seen.


We cannot censor ADULT conversation to a level that is acceptable for children.


the hell we can not. I do it every day. It is called not speak in such a manner when children are present. very simple.


I am amazed. Daniel and I have agreed on something.flowerforyou

Sir_Galahad's photo
Wed 06/11/08 02:26 PM
Children are NOT always present, nor do they NEED to be present.

Children are the most horrid thing ever thought up. Nearly 18 years of sucking life of someone else.

Winx's photo
Wed 06/11/08 03:54 PM

Children are NOT always present, nor do they NEED to be present.

Children are the most horrid thing ever thought up. Nearly 18 years of sucking life of someone else.



Hmmm...weren't you a child once?


Btw, my doesn't doesn't suck the life out of me. My child enhances my life.

Sir_Galahad's photo
Wed 06/11/08 04:48 PM
unfortunately...

but not a "wanted" child.

Winx's photo
Wed 06/11/08 04:54 PM

unfortunately...

but not a "wanted" child.


Sorry to hear that.flowerforyou

Sir_Galahad's photo
Thu 06/12/08 01:01 PM
Nor did I stay a "child" for very long...

franshade's photo
Thu 06/12/08 01:05 PM
no child stays young for long

at least in his/her parents eyes

Winx's photo
Thu 06/12/08 01:07 PM

no child stays young for long

at least in his/her parents eyes


sad sad

franshade's photo
Thu 06/12/08 01:11 PM
Edited by franshade on Thu 06/12/08 01:11 PM


no child stays young for long

at least in his/her parents eyes


sad sad


Im sorry winx and I typed it wrong - a child stays forever young in his/her parents eyes... least mine does!!! Mine will forever be my baby flowerforyou

Winx's photo
Thu 06/12/08 01:13 PM



no child stays young for long

at least in his/her parents eyes


sad sad


Im sorry winx and I typed it wrong - a child stays forever young in his/her parents eyes... least mine does!!! Mine will forever be my baby flowerforyou


No, Fran, you're right. :cry: They do grow up too fast.
It happens when we're sleeping, you know.sad

Mine will always be my baby too.flowerforyou