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It's definately the parents job.
For the most part the TV is responsible... in that it does warn...and it does put it's more mature programmin on later at night.
I see the parrell betwen adult warning pages and TV warnings. Not just for financial reasons...bur overall social value... some content should be locked behind avs/members areas.
There was a case in Bellingham WA where a guy had a store that sold magazines. He got a hold of this one that depicted tortuer and death scenes. The police came and said he would have to put it behind the counter.... his reaction... he put it in the front window for all passerbys to see.
I don't know if i would or wouldn't sell that magazine in question... BUT if it were your store where would you have put it?
On a shelf on display
Under the counter so people would have to ask for it by name.
In the front window for all to see (even children)
or On a shalf/behind counter but with a board covering up all but the title (like they do for playboys and cosmos.
If i choose to sell it ... I would have choose the last one.
I think that's the most responsible way to handle a product of a mature/sensitive nature. TV executives and webmasters should realize that they are "public" properties... as such... you do influence the people that visit your site. Whether you like it or not... you are responsible for your words/actions/choices and their outcomes.
my $1.12 cents
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