Sara,

I'm pretty sure we agree with each other on this. Let's see if I can't make my point a little better.

It IS the duty of the government to maintain broadcasting standards and it IS the duty of the corporations to abide by those. HOWEVER, what the government deems a worthy standard may vary with others' religions and morals. They can only come up with a compromise. And, I think, daytime tv should be cleaned up.

And you're SO right. It is society's duty to care for childrens. Disfunctional and/or violent children grow up to become adults capable of a lot of harm. It will come back and hit us in the face if we don't watch out.

But I don't think nudity is public enemy #1. I think the overwhelming amount of sex and violence are the real problems. And, for me, it's not so much the sex and the violence but the irresponsible and unrealistic way they're portrayed. It's totally glorified and devoid of consequences.

Parents have the lion's share of the work in regards to censoring, but the government/corporations need to maintain society's basic decency standards. However, should you feel that mainstream society does not share your standards, it is THEN up to you to supply EXTRA supervision over your children.

Did I make more sense now?