I assume you mean that the other way around...
Yeah...
That's the "slippery slope" concept. Once we start....
I guess so. But again, I guess I'm not as paranoid as you. Probably why I support the Patriot Act.
Let the parents be responsible for what their minor children watch, not the government.
So you're saying we should just let TV and radio be a free for all? Let Al Qaeda buy some ABC tv-time and send out Jihad messages? Or maybe on NPR?
I consider him to be mature enough to handle it, so I allow him to see it.
The point is, it's my decision.
Right. And I commend you for spending time with your son. And that's my point. Too many parents plop their kids in day care all day, and then in front of the TV, and could give two shits about little Johnny so long as he isn't using crayons on the wall.
I don't need the government to decide what is or isn't inappropriate for him to see. His mother and I are doing a fine job, thank you. And if someone thinks we're not, well, that's too bad.
So you don't think there should be any censorship or regulation on radio or television programming?
