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Thread #115727   Message #2489692
Posted By: Ruth Archer
10-Nov-08 - 07:37 AM
Thread Name: BS: Jonathon Woss off air!
Subject: RE: BS: Jonathon Woss off air!
Again, G, this is an issue for the parents of the kids. it is their responsibility to monitor their kids' behaviour. And if the kids are out vandalising at night, I expect that whether they're listening to Jonathan Ross is the least of anyone's worries.

The problem with "good taste" and "decent behaviour" is that they mean different things to different people. There were people who found Jerry Springer The Opera offensive; I am glad it was aired, I felt it made some interesting points (about the culpability and responsibility of the media, funnily enough), and anyone who didn't want to watch it didn't have to. I know people who find Father Ted "too rude" and subversive of the Catholic church - does this mean I shouldn't be allowed to watch one of the best comedy series ever made?

Once we start legislating for each others' tastes and look for an agreed lowest common denominator of taste and decency, all we'll be left with is Songs of Praise and The Antiques Road Show.

If you don't like something, it's really very siimple: turn it off. And if you've got kids, take responsibility for what they watch and listen to.