ShokWaveRider
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I remember watching an Australian TV show airing at prime time, around 9pm or so in Aus. and hearing the usual cuss words that a lot us use in everyday chat, and some that we do not use so commonly along with mild sexual content. None were bleeped or censored/blurred out like they are in the USA. I also remember in the UK in the evening the same thing, No Beeps or blurs, although I cannot remember that actual timing, it may be after 10pm or something.
With all the parental controls available these days on TV, why is the US still so Prudish..... Unless you pay Extra! Seems at the least quite hypocritical. Thinking that kids are not exposed to any of this at school or wherever is being very naïve.
HBO, Netflix, etc. have no such issues with what some consider colourful language as it is not beeped out. BUT of course one has to pay a premium for those channels and services. This seems more like a money making scheme rather than keeping what some consider bad language and mild sexual content off TV, so that the young, impressionable, religious, grannies or whoever do not have to listen to or see them... again unless they pay extra, then it is OK. The same goes for a little more graphic sexual content (Not porn, but a little more than standard mild nudity, that is OK in movies and on pay channels) and for that matter racial slurring.
Yes, I agree keeping such shows that do contain such activities to later at night, but I really do not understand why it is OK if you pay Extra, you can watch them any time.
Personally I am not offended by any of these things, but understand that some over sensitive types maybe, and do agree that they should have their air time restrictions.
Am I the only one that thinks this is simply a money making ploy by whoever? I cannot think of any other reason, maybe there is.
Would it not be better to have a warning before a show to indicate it has sensitive subjects covered. This would allow regular channels to compete for the ratings with the pay channels.
With all the parental controls available these days on TV, why is the US still so Prudish..... Unless you pay Extra! Seems at the least quite hypocritical. Thinking that kids are not exposed to any of this at school or wherever is being very naïve.
HBO, Netflix, etc. have no such issues with what some consider colourful language as it is not beeped out. BUT of course one has to pay a premium for those channels and services. This seems more like a money making scheme rather than keeping what some consider bad language and mild sexual content off TV, so that the young, impressionable, religious, grannies or whoever do not have to listen to or see them... again unless they pay extra, then it is OK. The same goes for a little more graphic sexual content (Not porn, but a little more than standard mild nudity, that is OK in movies and on pay channels) and for that matter racial slurring.
Yes, I agree keeping such shows that do contain such activities to later at night, but I really do not understand why it is OK if you pay Extra, you can watch them any time.
Personally I am not offended by any of these things, but understand that some over sensitive types maybe, and do agree that they should have their air time restrictions.
Am I the only one that thinks this is simply a money making ploy by whoever? I cannot think of any other reason, maybe there is.
Would it not be better to have a warning before a show to indicate it has sensitive subjects covered. This would allow regular channels to compete for the ratings with the pay channels.
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