Wilgrove
27-09-2007, 02:23
Honestly, where the Hell are the good parents? Where are the parents who doesn't rely on "Gov Co." to fix their every little problem with their child? Why don't they just stop being so damn lazy and actually take an active role in their child's life instead of complaining to "Gov Co." and having "Gov Co." fix it?
I'm talking about of course of a Bill that would shield kids from violent movies on airline flights. I've highlighted what I think are interesting points.
Bill would shield kids from violent movies on planes
By Steve Hartsoe, Associated Press Writer
RALEIGH, N.C. — It's a good thing Katie Kelley's kids weren't on the plane last February when an R-rated movie was shown.
"There was a lot of nudity," said Kelley, who was traveling without her children, ages 4 and 7.
Kelley complained to the airline after the flight from Atlanta to San Francisco. Weeks later, she said, a response came that said the flight had accidentally shown an unedited version of the movie and those questionable scenes should not have been left in.
Really, it should've stopped there, she complained to the airline, the airline reviewed the video, found that it did present an unedited video, apologized and corrected the situation, but nope.
But Kelley wasn't satisfied.
"The response I was getting from the airline really wasn't answering my questions," said Kelley, who lives in Arden, near Asheville. "They'd say they always show edited versions in the main cabin. They said they realize it could be offensive to some, but you can choose to watch or not.
"My point was that children can't make that decision if they're on an airplane and the scenes are before them. They are naturally drawn to the screen."
Which is why as parents, your job is to shield your kids from anything you don't want them to see. Jeez I don't even want kids and I know I would make a better parent.
Rep. Heath Shuler, D-N.C., agrees.
Shuler said he plans to introduce legislation Tuesday that calls for sections on commercial airlines where children would not be exposed to violent movies.
and then they go home and play violent video games and watch violent TV at their home because most likely the parents are too damn lazy to govern these things in their home.
"The airlines have chosen to put our children in a situation that I don't feel comfortable with," said Shuler, one of the people Kelley contacted with her concerns. "How do you tell a 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-year-old, 'Don't look at the screen,' when it's basically all over the cabin?"
I dunno, by giving them something else to do? Just a stab in the dark.
Shuler's proposed bill, the Family Friendly Flights Act, calls for the creation of sections on commercial flights where there would not be any viewable movie screens. It would still allow airlines to continue showing the movies they choose on screens located in other sections, as well as on individual screens, Shuler said.
Many movies are edited for airlines, and they are not governed by the rating system of the Motion Picture Association of America. The content of most movies shown by US Airways would not receive a rating higher than PG-13, said Valerie Wunder, a spokeswoman for the airline.
So, the airlines are already self regulating the movies that it shows on it's flight, without Gov. Co. interference, ASTOUNDING!
It's up to the airlines to determine which movies to show, said David Castelveter, spokesman for the Air Transport Association, a trade group.
Jesse Kalisher, a 45-year-old photographer from Chapel Hill, also has lobbied airlines to self-regulate movie content. He says the responses have been few and unsatisfactory.
Kalisher has launched a website (www.kidsafefilms.com) to generate support for restrictions on airline movies.
Which is pointless because the airlines already self regulate.
Kalisher said he got involved after "King Kong" was shown on a flight during which his two young children were sleeping.
Now I have not seen King Kong, but beside a naked giant ape running around the city, was there really anything non-kid-friendly about this movie?
"Parents were trying to protect their children from seeing images that were really gruesome," he said. "The whole thing is completely inappropriate for kids."
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Link (http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-09-25-airline-movie-kids_N.htm)
Maybe the kids should start self regulating themselves and their kids instead of having everyone else do it.
I am tired of this whole "think of the children" mentality that our government offical apparently have, let the parents deal with the children, not Gov. Co.
I'm talking about of course of a Bill that would shield kids from violent movies on airline flights. I've highlighted what I think are interesting points.
Bill would shield kids from violent movies on planes
By Steve Hartsoe, Associated Press Writer
RALEIGH, N.C. — It's a good thing Katie Kelley's kids weren't on the plane last February when an R-rated movie was shown.
"There was a lot of nudity," said Kelley, who was traveling without her children, ages 4 and 7.
Kelley complained to the airline after the flight from Atlanta to San Francisco. Weeks later, she said, a response came that said the flight had accidentally shown an unedited version of the movie and those questionable scenes should not have been left in.
Really, it should've stopped there, she complained to the airline, the airline reviewed the video, found that it did present an unedited video, apologized and corrected the situation, but nope.
But Kelley wasn't satisfied.
"The response I was getting from the airline really wasn't answering my questions," said Kelley, who lives in Arden, near Asheville. "They'd say they always show edited versions in the main cabin. They said they realize it could be offensive to some, but you can choose to watch or not.
"My point was that children can't make that decision if they're on an airplane and the scenes are before them. They are naturally drawn to the screen."
Which is why as parents, your job is to shield your kids from anything you don't want them to see. Jeez I don't even want kids and I know I would make a better parent.
Rep. Heath Shuler, D-N.C., agrees.
Shuler said he plans to introduce legislation Tuesday that calls for sections on commercial airlines where children would not be exposed to violent movies.
and then they go home and play violent video games and watch violent TV at their home because most likely the parents are too damn lazy to govern these things in their home.
"The airlines have chosen to put our children in a situation that I don't feel comfortable with," said Shuler, one of the people Kelley contacted with her concerns. "How do you tell a 4-, 5-, 6-, 7-, 8-year-old, 'Don't look at the screen,' when it's basically all over the cabin?"
I dunno, by giving them something else to do? Just a stab in the dark.
Shuler's proposed bill, the Family Friendly Flights Act, calls for the creation of sections on commercial flights where there would not be any viewable movie screens. It would still allow airlines to continue showing the movies they choose on screens located in other sections, as well as on individual screens, Shuler said.
Many movies are edited for airlines, and they are not governed by the rating system of the Motion Picture Association of America. The content of most movies shown by US Airways would not receive a rating higher than PG-13, said Valerie Wunder, a spokeswoman for the airline.
So, the airlines are already self regulating the movies that it shows on it's flight, without Gov. Co. interference, ASTOUNDING!
It's up to the airlines to determine which movies to show, said David Castelveter, spokesman for the Air Transport Association, a trade group.
Jesse Kalisher, a 45-year-old photographer from Chapel Hill, also has lobbied airlines to self-regulate movie content. He says the responses have been few and unsatisfactory.
Kalisher has launched a website (www.kidsafefilms.com) to generate support for restrictions on airline movies.
Which is pointless because the airlines already self regulate.
Kalisher said he got involved after "King Kong" was shown on a flight during which his two young children were sleeping.
Now I have not seen King Kong, but beside a naked giant ape running around the city, was there really anything non-kid-friendly about this movie?
"Parents were trying to protect their children from seeing images that were really gruesome," he said. "The whole thing is completely inappropriate for kids."
Copyright 2007 The Associated Press. All rights reserved. This material may not be published, broadcast, rewritten or redistributed.
Link (http://www.usatoday.com/travel/flights/2007-09-25-airline-movie-kids_N.htm)
Maybe the kids should start self regulating themselves and their kids instead of having everyone else do it.
I am tired of this whole "think of the children" mentality that our government offical apparently have, let the parents deal with the children, not Gov. Co.