Dear Freedom lovers,
The original article fails to mention Venezuela is only one of several countries to ban this style of show. I lived in Ecuador when it banned the Simpsons. Not everyone has our sense of values, some countries actually value that their children be respectful to adults...I do not see that as a bad thing.
The rooms' comments about "you must be a southerner, Jesus-freak, or a prude show your total lack of education about the powerful influence tv has had/can have on the watchers, especially youth. I'll be the first to admit I have watched Family guy/Siumpsons, but humor doesn't make prejudice right and in time humor confirms people in their racism/prejudices. Some peoplein this world see there are deeper values worth more than absolute freedom to offend every living creature, like protecting traditional values. Freedom is not even absolute even in our country (.ie nudity, violence, and cursing) but if you like that our youth are getting more violent and disrepectful, stayed tuned to your boob tube. and no I am not so simple-mined to think that TV is the sole culprit, but it is a part and if your are protecting values where families/societies protect their children from learning to be disrespectful to their parents/adults/authority under the guise of humor, then you will understand why other countries (even misguided maniacs like Chavez) have made a profound start of a healthier world. I've taught youth for 10 years in the US and abroad and see the exponential growing lack of respect they have for others and I know it comes from many places, one of which has been tv, and for that reason, I get why others want to limit shows that deeply offend and can give up a couple of cheap laughs in hopes of a better world.

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