Drowning Puppies
14-05-2004, 22:38
The Issue: Recently, the popular TV show South Pork aired an episode where curse words were screamed by the main characters without censorship. This has caused a group of soccer moms to petition @@NAME@@ to step up censorship laws.
The Debate:
1. "We need to stop these filthy, evil, disgusting, filthy TV shows from corrupting the morals of our sweet, innocent children," argues @@RANDOMNAME@@, while snatching an adult magazine from their son. "Censorship laws must be stepped up immediately! Not just for TV, but books, movies, and literature too. I say appoint the toughest group of censors to check everything for anything that might be a threat to our childrens' young, fragile minds. Sure, it may be costly and time consuming, but think of the children!"
[effect]Television shows, books, and literature go through a month-long process of being censored before they reach the public. And even when that happens, hardly anything except childrens' materal gets to the populace.
[stats]Civil Rights decrease, Economy slightly decreases
2. "I agree. But we need more than that!" says right-wing talk show host @@RANDOMNAME@@. We must not only jail those network employees who don't comply, but also ban pornography and this so-called "underground" muck. On top of that, cursing in public must be a crime worthy of some hard jailtime!"
[effect]Watching TV, reading, and going to the movies is useless since censorship laws have banned all works of art and literature, and cursing about this will land you with a ten-year sentence in jail.
[stats]Civil Rights greatly decrease, Economy greatly decreases, Cynicalness increases, Patriotism decreases
3. "Have my ears gone insane?!" Yells CEO of National @@NAME@@ Broadcasting Company. "Give us jailtime for accidently letting a curse word slip?? I have never heard such rubbish in my life! I say the government let us show what we want!"
[effect]Television programs, art, literature, and even childrens' books are filled with pornography and cursing.
[stats]Civil Rights increase, Intelligence Decreases
Validity: Only Valid to the more free types....
The Debate:
1. "We need to stop these filthy, evil, disgusting, filthy TV shows from corrupting the morals of our sweet, innocent children," argues @@RANDOMNAME@@, while snatching an adult magazine from their son. "Censorship laws must be stepped up immediately! Not just for TV, but books, movies, and literature too. I say appoint the toughest group of censors to check everything for anything that might be a threat to our childrens' young, fragile minds. Sure, it may be costly and time consuming, but think of the children!"
[effect]Television shows, books, and literature go through a month-long process of being censored before they reach the public. And even when that happens, hardly anything except childrens' materal gets to the populace.
[stats]Civil Rights decrease, Economy slightly decreases
2. "I agree. But we need more than that!" says right-wing talk show host @@RANDOMNAME@@. We must not only jail those network employees who don't comply, but also ban pornography and this so-called "underground" muck. On top of that, cursing in public must be a crime worthy of some hard jailtime!"
[effect]Watching TV, reading, and going to the movies is useless since censorship laws have banned all works of art and literature, and cursing about this will land you with a ten-year sentence in jail.
[stats]Civil Rights greatly decrease, Economy greatly decreases, Cynicalness increases, Patriotism decreases
3. "Have my ears gone insane?!" Yells CEO of National @@NAME@@ Broadcasting Company. "Give us jailtime for accidently letting a curse word slip?? I have never heard such rubbish in my life! I say the government let us show what we want!"
[effect]Television programs, art, literature, and even childrens' books are filled with pornography and cursing.
[stats]Civil Rights increase, Intelligence Decreases
Validity: Only Valid to the more free types....