As I was glancing through the Yahoo home page a couple weeks ago I noticed a story about Modern Family in the feature graphics. The controversial episode was featuring the toddler dropping the f-bomb. I clicked to read more and while I found the story line a little bit funny, as it has been know that a toddler to uttere a swear word as they learn the English language although they are corrected and told not to use those words. I read down to the bottom of the article to learn that the broadcast television indecency law is before the Supreme Court to repeal it.
I am outraged over this and I do not wish to deregulate broadcast television so that networks can have free reign on profanity and nudity. There's a huge difference between monitoring what your children are watching and having choices that are appropriate, and not being able to watch television anymore because any show on the air can contain nudity and profanity. Even during late night hours, I do not wish to turn on dramas, comedy, talk shows, or skit shows and hear profanity and see nudity. We don't swear or walk around naked in my house and I don't want to see it or hear it on TV.
This opens the floodgates for advertisers as well. When I think commercials already go to far and sexually oriented products, like ED medications, lubes and lingerie, are advertised during family shows, I can only imagine what we will see when there are no restrictions.
Regulations are in place for a reason. We are an educated, civilized society and should continue to maintain high moral standards. Both children and adults should have a safe haven for television viewing and not be forced to endure profanity and nudity.
Since when does "quality" mean swearing and nudity?
Jan
BTW, the toddler on the Modern Family episode actually said fudge.
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