I read at least part of your article on the website you mentioned (the oprah/phil one wasn't up yet) and I have to voice my plea for a happy medium. This argument smacks of the same polarization between nonsmokers and smokers in public places. Some smokers want to smoke where they want/when they want, or perceive nonsmokers to be working toward banning smoking everwhere within the country's borders. Neither is totally true, neither is an effective way for society to get along. As for the argument about being able to present sexually explicit material in public forums, such as billboards and on the radio, I personally don't see that banning certain types of deejay talk is infringing on anyone's sexual rights. Granted, I can switch the station if it's my radio in my own car, but not so easily if it's my boss' car, or in some public place. I think I have a right to not have to be disgusted by two overgrown adolescents getting paid to see how gross they can get on the air. It's not mere talk about sexuality, it gets really disgusting. I lose my appetite for my Egg McMuffin when someone's talking about body fluids in graphic detail. I can also do without shows like Dharma and Greg opening with a discussion about oral sex. I don't need a sitcom to 'educate' me. I also don't think strip joints are appropriate for every area. I wouldn't want one near where my kids walk to school or to a friend's house. I don't think that these situations are critical to someone's sexual expression. If people want to listen to or view erotic material, it is and should be made available, but not in public view around every corner. With all this talk about rights, how about my right to not have someone else's 'values' imposed on me?
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