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For the past year I have noticed the increase of networks appealing to "the moral majority". This was obviously provoked by the overhyped Janet Jackson superbowl incident. Since that time the number of fines and strong arm tactics by both the government and "moral" organizations against the media for showing "questionable material" has increased exponentially. One example is when ABC was going to air Saving Private Ryan on Veterans' day but 43 stations decided to pull the plug because of feared backlash from the government and moral groups. While I do not deny that the media is producing more violent shows and more sexually epxlicit shows I do not want the government or other moral groups telling me what I can or cannot watch. This is why I am calling for the downfall of this "moral majority" who are restraining free expression and other forms of advancement.

am i meant to be singing Greenday right about now?

For the past year I have noticed the increase of networks appealing to "the moral majority". This was obviously provoked by the overhyped Janet Jackson superbowl incident. Since that time the number of fines and strong arm tactics by both the government and "moral" organizations against the media for showing "questionable material" has increased exponentially. One example is when ABC was going to air Saving Private Ryan on Veterans' day but 43 stations decided to pull the plug because of feared backlash from the government and moral groups. While I do not deny that the media is producing more violent shows and more sexually epxlicit shows I do not want the government or other moral groups telling me what I can or cannot watch. This is why I am calling for the downfall of this "moral majority" who are restraining free expression and other forms of advancement.
Awesome. Good luck with that, dude/dudette. :cool:

am i meant to be singing Greenday right about now?
Actually, yes.

Because I want to be the minority.

Actually, yes.
excellent, because i was

That Janet Jackson thing is so stupid. What's the worst that could happen? Kids learn that women have breasts? If people are gonna complain they should complain that they didn't get a better looking woman (j/k). Absolutely ridiculous.

"I pledge, allegiance, to the underworld..."

yes this is just great, at one point I had that in my signature

I don't need your authority.

The moral majority isn't.

ooooo-kay

Blinded by the silence of a thousand broken hearts

Before you start framing Billie Joe's lyrics in a liberal limelight, he's already ours. (http://www.theadvocates.org/celebrities/billie-joe-armstrong.html)
:D

"For crying out loud" she screamed unto me

Before you start framing Billie Joe's lyrics in a liberal limelight, he's already ours. (http://www.theadvocates.org/celebrities/billie-joe-armstrong.html)
:D
It's just a joke. When someone else starts a thread with a title from a Greenday song, expect the same thing.

Before you start framing Billie Joe's lyrics in a liberal limelight, he's already ours. (http://www.theadvocates.org/celebrities/billie-joe-armstrong.html)
:D
I...dont exactly care what party he belongs to his music and message speaks to me.

Marching out of time

the moral majority is just the kneejerk reaction to seeing an ugly, ugly titty. If I saw that boob again I'd probably be pretty disgusted.

in my nation, I say, clothes for everyone, but optional for the hotties. Hotties are to be determined by me, Emperor of the land of Ezekial2517.

giggity giggity.

You are your own sight

The Moral Majority was dissolved in 1989.

Private individuals and organizations have every right to petition media organizations and other private corporations. Said corporations may, or may not head what they say, as they so choose.

Case in point: Several years ago, then-NRA President Charlton Heston took the floor at a meeting of the Disney board of directors, and spoke the lyrics from a song written by a certain rapper who had a contract with a record lable owned by Disney. The song's themes included, among other things, the cold-blooded, violent murder of law enforcement officers.*

The contract was not renewed.


*For those of you who are not aware, the National Rifle Association of America does and always had worked closely with law enforcement agents, and has always been a strong supporter of theirs.

Cause I want to be the minority!!!!!!!!!

Down with the moral majority? Bah! I say NUKE the moral majority! Their denying me MY RIGHT to see naked breasts on national TV!! :mad: :sniper: :mp5: :gundge:

For the past year I have noticed the increase of networks appealing to "the moral majority". This was obviously provoked by the overhyped Janet Jackson superbowl incident. Since that time the number of fines and strong arm tactics by both the government and "moral" organizations against the media for showing "questionable material" has increased exponentially. One example is when ABC was going to air Saving Private Ryan on Veterans' day but 43 stations decided to pull the plug because of feared backlash from the government and moral groups. While I do not deny that the media is producing more violent shows and more sexually epxlicit shows I do not want the government or other moral groups telling me what I can or cannot watch. This is why I am calling for the downfall of this "moral majority" who are restraining free expression and other forms of advancement.
Looks like someone watches CBS Sunday morning news :p .
I watched it too
Except I disagree, sure Saving Private Ryan should have been on, but I can't turn on the tv without hearing some trash against many things, most of which are exceedingly vulgar.

Before you start framing Billie Joe's lyrics in a liberal limelight, he's already ours. (http://www.theadvocates.org/celebrities/billie-joe-armstrong.html)
:D
I think that liberals and libertarians are on the same side with this whole Christian fundamentalist issue.

"The Moral Majority is neither moral nor the majority."

Before you start framing Billie Joe's lyrics in a liberal limelight, he's already ours. (http://www.theadvocates.org/celebrities/billie-joe-armstrong.html)
:D
I think that liberals and libertarians are on the same side with this whole Christian fundamentalist issue.

I think that liberals and libertarians are on the same side with this whole Christian fundamentalist issue.
Agreed. The only thing that was offensive to me with the Superbowl thing last year was that it was an ugly tit.

For the past year I have noticed the increase of networks appealing to "the moral majority". This was obviously provoked by the overhyped Janet Jackson superbowl incident. Since that time the number of fines and strong arm tactics by both the government and "moral" organizations against the media for showing "questionable material" has increased exponentially. One example is when ABC was going to air Saving Private Ryan on Veterans' day but 43 stations decided to pull the plug because of feared backlash from the government and moral groups. While I do not deny that the media is producing more violent shows and more sexually epxlicit shows I do not want the government or other moral groups telling me what I can or cannot watch. This is why I am calling for the downfall of this "moral majority" who are restraining free expression and other forms of advancement.

So what you're saying is that "better to restrain their freedom of speech than to restrain my right to watch what TV programs I want to watch?" Interesting.

I think that liberals and libertarians are on the same side with this whole Christian fundamentalist issue.
Given that Libertarians generally have liberal positions on social issues, I'd hope so.

Aside from the nasty ugly withered boob, the issue is that there was no warning. While, for sane people, breasts aren't that big a deal, with the TV rating system, one should be able to assume certain things.

Of course, how skin is more important to hide than a bunch of men colliding with each other, slapping each other's butts, all while cheerleaders spread their legs and jiggle in as many ways as they can...

Eh

Down with the moral majority? Bah! I say NUKE the moral majority! Their denying me MY RIGHT to see naked breasts on national TV!! :mad: :sniper: :mp5: :gundge:
You don't have a right to see naked breasts on national TV.

You don't have a right to see naked breasts on national TV.
If a TV station has a right to show them, surely he (assuming he is an adult) has the right to see them?

I have nothing against morality. But ridiculous censorship and restriction annoys me.

I have nothing against morality. But ridiculous censorship and restriction annoys me.
*Googles american-idiot green-day lyrics, smiles, copies and pastes*

Don't wanna be an American idiot.
Don't want a nation under the new mania.
And can you hear the sound of hysteria?
The subliminal mindf[censored only so I won't get banned] America.

Welcome to a new kind of tension.
All across the alienation.
Everything isn't meant to be okay.
Television dreams of tomorrow.
We're not the ones who're meant to follow.
For that's enough to argue.

Well maybe I'm the [censored only so I won't get banned] America.
I'm not a part of a redneck agenda.
Now everybody do the propaganda.
And sing along in the age of paranoia.

Welcome to a new kind of tension.
All across the alienation.
Everything isn't meant to be okay.
Television dreams of tomorrow.
We're not the ones who're meant to follow.
For that's enough to argue.

Don't wanna be an American idiot.
One nation controlled by the media.
Information age of hysteria.
It's calling out to idiot America.

Welcome to a new kind of tension.
All across the alienation.
Everything isn't meant to be okay.
Television dreams of tomorrow.
We're not the ones who're meant to follow.
For that's enough to argue.

The "moral majority" are a hypocritical and cowardly lot, to the point where the term references an entity of fear. Fear of being discovered by people who in reality fear the same thing. In this context the moral majority becomes a myth, an entreaty of manipulation, a guilt-trip.

The Moral Majority was dissolved in 1989.


Actually Jackass said he was going to reform it......

Moral majority = argumentum ad populum?

http://www.datanation.com/fallacies/pop.htm

If a TV station has a right to show them, surely he (assuming he is an adult) has the right to see them?
Not if (and this is only an example) TV stations doesn't choose to show them.

*Googles american-idiot green-day lyrics, smiles, copies and pastes*

Don't wanna be an American idiot.
Don't want a nation under the new mania.
And can you hear the sound of hysteria?
The subliminal mindf[censored only so I won't get banned] America.

Welcome to a new kind of tension.
All across the alienation.
Everything isn't meant to be okay.
Television dreams of tomorrow.
We're not the ones who're meant to follow.
For that's enough to argue.

Well maybe I'm the [censored only so I won't get banned] America.
I'm not a part of a redneck agenda.
Now everybody do the propaganda.
And sing along in the age of paranoia.

Welcome to a new kind of tension.
All across the alienation.
Everything isn't meant to be okay.
Television dreams of tomorrow.
We're not the ones who're meant to follow.
For that's enough to argue.

Don't wanna be an American idiot.
One nation controlled by the media.
Information age of hysteria.
It's calling out to idiot America.

Welcome to a new kind of tension.
All across the alienation.
Everything isn't meant to be okay.
Television dreams of tomorrow.
We're not the ones who're meant to follow.
For that's enough to argue.

I'm pretty sure you can say fuck actually... And... yes, I realise your post was just supposed to be ironic but oh well... Greenday? Hate them. And now they're jumping on the whole 'politically aware celebrities' band wagon.

Thats right. This has become outragious. Movies are getting R ratings becaues it's human killing humans. But if its a moral reason, then it gets pg-13. I say, down with the FCC.

If your really worried about your kids watching all this stuff, then hang over their shoulders when watching TV. This is basically saying that americans are irresponsible parents.

Morality, has been overused. There is no logic in morality anymore. Why did we go to Iraq? Because it's moral. Why do we have the FCC? Because it's moral. Why should we have the church and state as one? Because it's moral. Gay marriage? Morality. Teaching creation? Morality.

Fuck this shit. People who use morality all the should have their hands cut off. Or feet. Both would work.

Ugh.
Alright, parents want to have the oppurtinity to raise moral children.
Government must protect this oppurtinity. It doesn't have to FORCE it, but protect that chance that you CAN.
This means that certain things are going to have to be censored on radio/tv/and movies, because, quite simply, parents CANNOT BE EVERYWHERE AT ONCE.
And shoving a kid in a cage to stop media influences warrants a visit to state prison.


There is no problem with a moral agenda(though I am disturbed that so many care about forcing gays to stay single...), and Green Day should keep their idealism out of the political arena.