debate rebuttal- that there should not be a ban on television advertistments aimed at children?
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Hey Wayne, \nWell  I sort of told you but\n\n1. Some TV ads are quite good and educational\n2. Kids can be informed about the latest stuff\n3. Kids can know what's new in restraunts and stores\n\nSee ya,\n\nAllen FAng
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This is an interesting article, though i would agree it really didn't get into the issue as much as it could have.Life has changed for our young people, but ultimately, parents allow the t.v shows that children watch, if you don't like a show turn it off. My children are not allowed to watch t.v after 8.30 pm when all the shows that are unsuitable for their age start.Parents allow the clothes that are in a pre teens wardrobe, don't buy something if you think it is age unsuitable. parents also allow the music they listen to, offer other choices, if you do not like the choices they want to make.Parents have to be responsible for what is going on in a pre teens life, if you don't like the influences of their school , change schools, encourage them to go to activities they are good at, and make friends with similar interests away from their school friends. To influence your children's life is a full time and often repetitive job, but well worth all the effort in the end, when they become responsible, like able, mature adults. I home school, but whether you home school or not, you have the choice to influence your children positively.
433391
Ultimately you have to understand that Nickelodeon and similar companies...even Disney, are ran by adults-not children.  The main function of these businesses is to make money.  In order to make money they have to have paying customers or at least high ratings.  In order to do this you have to have the parents on your side.  So by placing little sexual comments that go right over a 5 year old's head, you also provide entertainment for the adults that have to sit and watch television with their children or pay to take them into a movie.  Parents usually don't mind watching these shows, but they really don't mind if there are some things in the movie that attract their attention yet have the children not knowing any better.  It's all about the all mighty dollar my friend.
1081696
They scamble the hot bird channel to prevent children from seeing MA content. I'm sure you can appreciate that. I want to know how i can censor from my tv the consumption of wine and other spirits.
1063771
1995. Because many parent objected (and still object) to the content of daily primetime television show and commercial content - the violence, sexual innuendo and outright sex, etc.\n\n"The Parents Television Council was founded in 1995 to ensure that children are not constantly assaulted by sex, violence and profanity on television and in other media."\nhttp://www.parentstv.org/PTC/aboutus/main.asp
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I would advise against it. There have been studies that show that the rapid flickering of a TV screen (which adults don't even see) can result in abnormal brain waves in babies. Don't risk it. It's also not a good idea to form the TV habit so early. Babies should be exploring their world, not passively watching something.
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i do believe there's much too much sex on tv. i know i sound like a prude, but it's a fact. sex sells. and that's all the television programs are concerned with - making money. i believe it is completely a parent's responsibility to educate their children as to what is right and wrong. parents are at duty to monitor what their children are getting into and to set limits so that young children will not grow up thinking that everything on tv is "ok". we cannot blame television alone or even strongly blame it for high teen pregnancy rates because the fact of the matter is that those youths most prone to promiscuity and sexual tendencies(not to mention violence and drug use) are those raised in households  with less family support and guidance (more often then not). the same is for the obesity problem rising in this country - we can take ads out and change the menus in our children's schools, but it is really up to the parents to explain to their children what is healthy or not, and instill in them, as early as possible, healthy habits that they can carry into their adulthood. by blaming the media, we are basically saying that our children are solely raised by it (the media) and this is simply not the case. every child has a guardian of some sort raising them, and it is the obligation of every guardian to raise their children with morals and ethics proper for healthy growth in society.
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I would worry that banning books and information affects the young.  Students don't want to read or develop opinions and thought.  They want to play video games and listen to music.  Marketing and advertisers influence teenagers to think about materials and ideas that will make them richer not enrich the kids or the world. It creates discourse that is frivolous and shallow, attitudes that are indifferent and lazy.  Some things being banned make people want to read or learn more, but teenagers would run and buy a CD that was controversial, but a book, they probably wouldn’t even know about the controversy because they are not reading newspapers or news online or anything but MTV news. People will become less active minded and less critical and before you know it, the world will change into a new world, but only a better world for the people who dictate the thoughts of the masses.
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Well, I do not agree with banning them , however peircing of this nature is not supposed to be performed on anyone under 18 yrs without the permission and prescence of their parents in certain states, if not all of them.  So, to ban it is kinda of "dumb" when they have permission from parents. We should not be bannning kids from expressing themselves and their individuality or not so individuality since so many do it and its more like, "Robbie got one so why cant I?".  These are choices I think a kid in high school can make. So let's deny them an education because of peircings , is a backward concept.
365670
Too much reliance on media/television for child-minding so that parents have time to be selfish and pre-occupied with everything other than proper child-rearing.  Children learn to behave the same way as the people they see in the movies/cartoons/advertisements, etc.  Superficial.  Then they go on and have kids, continue the cycle... rubbish child-rearing, not enough time being spent on teaching substantial values.  Plus, loving thy neighbor doesn't sell lipstick, does it?
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Personally, I don't think TV causes violence, so, no, the film-maker should not be held responsible.  People need to learn the difference between TV and reality.
831911
No. There are many software packages which advertise that they do that, but it is technically not possible to block everything.\n\nInstead, have your children use the internet responsibly, and don't let "it" alone keep them company, as you might do with tv for excample. The internet is not a child-friendly place.
347008
Absoultely nothing. If parents are afraid their children are being exposed to something questionable, then the parents should make a point of supervising their children whenever possible. It might not be a perfect plan, but it's better than censorship.
1031157
Yes absolutely. Kids are too precious to be put at any kind of risk, the information needs to come straight from the police in a monthly bulletin available only from police stations so innocent men or women didnt get accused. After that the real paedophiles are fair game, they deserve all and more of whats coming to them.
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Yes, it is. Not just food, but almost all ads. I don't think stronger control will work. Advertising people always know what to do to manipulate. They do researches to find out consumers expectation. Ads are made based on what they found. Ads describe details people like to hear and see. Negative things that the law make them have to be stated are usually hidden in very small letters. Educate the audience not to believe everything advertised is more important.
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Who should decide what is appropriate to put on the air?  Is it the companies whose goal is to entertain and make money?  Is it the parent’s responsibility?  Parents can always try to limit what their children watch, but what part does the company play?  Do they have a responsibility to the society or does anything go?
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The bible actually condemns what these television evangelists are doing.  I'm not sure where I read it in the bible, but it does say that using religion for profit is an inexcusable offense.