Attacking television violence


The FCC thinks it knows better than you
I have several statements, but only one question. Well, two actually.

Does this ban on television violence include the news? What about football?

Television networks are free to sprinkle their programs with shootings, slashings, torture and other gore because the government has no regulatory authority over violent programming. But a draft report being circulated at the Federal Communications Commission says Congress can change that, without violating the First Amendment.

The long-overdue report suggests Congress could craft a law that would let the agency regulate violent programming much like it regulates sexual content and profanity — 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.

Ah yes, again with the children. The government doesn't trust parents to do the "right thing."

That must be why parents don't always trust the government.

— NeoWayland

Posted: Sat - February 17, 2007 at 03:20 PM  Tag


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