Comments on: Do you agree that there should be laws protecting kids….?

By: Vaas

Vaas — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:46:59 +0000

I think we have enough laws protecting children in Canada. What we need is the parents to pay more attention to their children with their daily activities. The government can only enforce the laws and advise on the child safety issues. The basics starts with the parents to protect their children. When it comes to music, cable and satellite T.V and the Internet……..that’s why we have something called parental guidance. You can’t expect government to do the parent’s job everyday. The laws are there…now the parents should spend some more time with the children and monitor their activities.
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By: smedrik

smedrik — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 12:29:59 +0000

This wouldn’t be an issue if parents took a more proactive role in the raising of their children.

I always get offended when I hear of concerned parents trying to limit violence, sexuality, language and other in media that their children should not be exposed to in the first place.

A parent should be rigorously screening the TV their children watch, the music they listen to, the games they play. Often when a child is impressionable enough to be tainted by such exposure they are also to young to access it themselves.

A 7 year old isn’t going to be the one purchasing the violent video games or subscribing to channels that are certainly not appropriate
for children. A child is rarely ever in control of the radio. If you are going to allow your child to be babysat by the television have the sense to block out every channel that play inappropriate shows. There are plenty of child friendly networks out there to choose from.
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By: chefchemp

chefchemp — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:52:59 +0000

Smells like censorship to me.
The government should not be in the parenting game. Protect children to the level that the net does not cover adults as well.
This effected the Music industry in the ’80’s with the "Tipper Stickers" that claimed explicit lyrics and the like claiming to "protect children." What it did do was paint giant targets on the records and Cd’s that had the label.
Parents would sue, Malls and chain stores would ban any record with a label, record companies would force artists to re-record clean versions of Cd’s in order to sell in Wall Mart or the mall.
This effects the adults in areas that do not have many places to buy good music. This effects the artist who has to release edited music for fear that a parent will not screen what little Johnny is listening to.
The same thing happened to Comic books and the Comics Code Authority in the ’50’s, and Movie ratings. Did you know that the director is not even told WHY a movie gets the rating is gets; it is just given a "R" and returned. They cut a little, and re submit it.
"R" with no explanation.
It reduces the quality of the work.

Parents should protect the children, not the game creators.
If they fail, it is the parents who are to blame, not everyone else.
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By: dual_reality

dual_reality — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 11:05:59 +0000

So we again need the gov’t to take the role of the parent….There are enough restrictions and laws on the books now that everyone is one step from being arrested.
Since we all need less gov’t…it should also include making unnecessary laws or restrictions when it should be the parents responsibility.
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By: mhp_wizo_93_418

mhp_wizo_93_418 — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:48:59 +0000

we don’t need any new laws to protect children what we need is to let parents actually raise children, to have the ability to correct the errant decisions of children without the fear of the government to retaliate against the parents that have the best interest of their children at heart.

Lets address your issues,,,,

1.)It use to be that before 9pm…. Yes it was that way, there was CENSORSHIP on the TV Broadcast, because the government wanted to protect the people from free speech, then came cable, and it ended the choke hold of censors on free speech over the tv, Solution:: Get rid of cable and get only the local broadcast channels again.

2.)Games rated for kids: I have examined those games, i CLOSELY read the labels for content (Not just the title) and decided that i was not going to purchase it for my grand child. Solution: Don’t buy the stuff you don’t want your kid to have.

3.)Besides look at the crap on the internet: Yes you as parents can restrict YOUR children from sites on the internet. This is YOUR job as a parent if you choose to do it. It does take supervision and the computer in a public area of your house. There are many software options to assist parents too. Just as you would shield YOUR children from real areas of cities YOU too have the responsibility to shield them from sites on the internet.

4.) I don’t like RAP music either, but, i will defend the artist RIGHT to free expression. I served in the US Army for many years, I firmly believe in the constitution and the bill of rights, I will not attempt to thwart his rights to that speech, just as i will not thwart your right to say that you want government in your every intimate detail of your life. Saying that a person should go to prison for free speech is ludicrous. This is not the old Soviet Union. Calling fellow citizens that you disagree with names is quite childish.

5.) You guys are naive. :: Quite the contrary, I was in law enforcement for many many years as well as the military. I have seen oppressive governments that have laws like the ones you advocate. There is already enough government interfering with proper discipline of parents raising children. If kids have no rules at all it is because of PARENTS not PARENTING!!!!

6.)Governmental Ethics: We have a government full of the worst type of people, liars, thieves, murderers, war mongers, child moslesters, and that is just the executive and legislative branches of the federal government, Who know what lies in wait at the State levels.
Are these the kind of people that you want raising your children?
As for me I say ney!!

In short: It is the PARENTS that have the children, they are the PARENTS responsibility, they are not the responsibility of the government to protect from the real or imagined dangers of society. There are many satisfactory laws that do protect children and yet maintain a balance of civil rights for the citizens of majority (that means; those of legal age). Minors have restrictions as well they should. But, ultimately it is the failure of the PARENTS when a child goes bad. Not of the Government. Remember your rights end at the end of my nose. Don’t tread on my rights. I WON’T TREAD ON YOURS!!!!
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By: jtaylor

jtaylor — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 10:01:59 +0000

you are missing the entire argument. We do not need government to meddle in our lives as they do in Canada. It should be the responsibility of the parent to monitor what thier children do. We have "ratings" on our television programming and our video games so what is it that you want? Jail time for a television crew for "play" shooting a bad guy in the midst of a crime?
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By: Culture Warrior

Culture Warrior — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:46:59 +0000

Sounds like a good idea to me.
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By: I hate hippies

I hate hippies — Sun, 28 Feb 2010 09:00:59 +0000

How about their parents not letting them watch?

More government control is NOT what we need.

How about protecting your own children, instead of relying on the government? TAKE RESPONSIBILITY!!

However, I DO believe the rap music is responsible for 95% of the crime in our big cities. But I still think the parents should take a more active role in what their children listen to.
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