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TV Violence: Government Intervention?
February 16, 2007
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A draft of a government report currently being circulated through the halls of the FCC is stirring up the debate over TV violence again.
The report suggests that Congress could craft a law that would let the FCC regulate violence on television as much as it regulates sexual content and profanity. All of this could be handled by barring it from being aired during hours when children may be watching, for example.
''In general, what the commission's report says is that there is strong evidence that shows violent media can have an impact on children's behavior and there are some things that can be done about it,'' FCC Chairman Kevin Martin said Thursday.
The issue is bipartisan. Martin, a Republican, gave a joint interview to The Associated Press with Democratic Commissioner Michael Copps.
''The pressure to do something on this is building right now,'' Copps said, noting that TV violence comes up regularly during media ownership hearings he conducts across the country. ''People really feel strongly about this issue all across this land. This is not a red state or a blue state issue.''
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Comments
cheryl holmes wrote:
Parents always want other people to DO THEIR JOBS of raising THEIR brats...PARENTS NEED TO TAKE RESPONSIBILITY for what their kids watch on TV, download from the net and what they do in society.
You can always turn the TV off, lock the channels, change the channel if you don't like what's on.
This is yet another veiled and blatant attempt to steal more of our rights.
posted at February 17, 2007 02:13 PM
Cheryl Holmes, Texas wrote:
And what about all those video games and violence?
posted at February 17, 2007 02:19 PM
carbonmade wrote:
It's called Personal Accountability, people. PARENTS are ultimately responsible for what their children watch, I don't believe it should be up to the government to censor what should be a parents job. If you are a parent and you do not monitor your children's viewing habits, then you are not doing your job. Honestly, if you are so concerned about your children watchin programming that is not intended for them, then you should just unplug the TV. There are plenty of creative things you can have your children do that is actual active learning (you do realize TV is a completely passive activity, right?). Have them read a book, paint a picture, work on a puzzle, ride their bicycles, play board or card games, build a fort with friends, write a story, dance to music, take them bowling, go to the park, go for a walk, make up silly songs, the list goes on and on.
posted at February 18, 2007 12:34 PM
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