[BC] How Far is OK and Common Decency...

[Burt I. Weiner]

I think that with the courts and the precedents that have been set 
along with the motivations behind those precedents, you can't really 
make decency rules.  It certainly appears that decency, like audio 
processing, is a matter of opinion.  Some look at it as $$$ and 
others look at it as a way of living.

The Janet Jackson and what's his name "incident" are not really the 
issue but more of a convenient battle cry whose time has come.  Poor 
taste indeed, but what is more of an issue, in my opinion, is the 
extent to which many of the shock-jocks and stations will go to in 
order to try to get attention and ratings.  Like it or not, the fact 
is that these actions do set examples and people do start to see this 
as normal and acceptable.  I suppose I could go on about trying to 
raise kids and external influences outside of the home that you have 
to contend with, but those of you who have been through this know 
exactly what I'm talking about, the others, well, they've never been there.

I'm certainly no prude and have done a fine job of telling inanimate 
objects just what I think of them (and it does help), but just not in 
front of my kids, wife or other people.  Common decency and respect.

Burt


At 01:40 PM 6/17/2006, you wrote:
>From: Rich Wood <richwood at pobox.com>
>Subject: Re: [BC] How far is ok and common decency...
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>------ At 01:33 AM 6/17/2006, Burt I. Weiner wrote: -------
>
> >Common Decency...  I'm not sure how I would define it other than to
> >ask a question that might indicate where I'm personally coming
> >from.  Common Decency is what I grew up with and learned as a child.
> >
> >The question: How do you behave and talk in front of your own mother
> >and father and how do you behave and talk in front of your own
> >kids?  The answer would most likely be your interpretation of
> >decency as in Common Decency and the respect with which you treat others.
>
>That would be my concept. However, I've known many people who have
>little regard for what they say in front of their mothers. I just
>wonder how you can possibly make decency rules and make them stick in
>court. So long as you don't hit her, being nasty to your mother isn't
>illegal. Tacky, inconsiderate, thoughtless, callous, selfish, etc.,
>but not illegal.
>
>Rich
>
>
>Rich Wood
>Rich Wood Multimedia
>Phone: 413-454-3258

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