USA vs Europe

[Matt]

Most of the times concerts are cancelled because local Christian/public interest groups kick up a fuss and whoever operates the venue doesn't want to bring themselves into discredit so they cancel the concert.

This happens very rarely here.

 

[Kudzu]

From the underaged, yes.

I don't see where a pair of titties can educate a kid worse than a bazooka.

 

[skeptik]

It happens almost every time Grand Belial's Key tries to play.

 

[Matt]

You're associating nudity with pornography.

I wouldn't my kids to see pics of naked women until a decent age.

 

[skeptik]

For no legitimate reason, I'm sure. Propagating the myth that the human body is something to be ashamed of is one of the most harmful act humanity has ever committed unto itself.

 

[Valerie]

I wouldn't my kids to see pics of naked women until a decent age.

To be honest, there are a ton of teenagers that are mature enough to view content like that.

 

[Kudzu]

I wouldn't my kids to see pics of naked women until a decent age.

Sorry to interfere, but what's wrong with a naked woman?

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

Sorry to interfere, but what's wrong with a naked woman?

absolutely nothing

 

[Kudzu]

absolutely nothing

So why the censorship then? Fear of kids having masturbation attacks in public or something?

 

[Sigma]

For no legitimate reason, I'm sure. Propagating the myth that the human body is something to be ashamed of is one of the most harmful act humanity has ever committed unto itself.

Well said, original sin or not, it is absolutly absurd to think of our bodies as something to be ashamed of.

 

[Krigloch the Furious]

So why the censorship then? Fear of kids having masturbation attacks in public or something?

christians...

 

[CAIRATH]

This happens very rarely here.

Same here. I'm just saying that when these things do happen it is not right to call it censorship.

 

[False Joe]

Sorry to interfere, but what's wrong with a naked woman?

Exactly.

I think we all want to follow in Britney's footsteps.

 

[Kudzu]

Same here. I'm just saying that when these things do happen it is not right to call it censorship.

It's not government censorship, it's censorship from the own people, wich is far worse.

 

[Kudzu]

Exactly.

I think we all want to follow in Britney's footsteps.

I don't think we all have the same chances of getting laid as britney has

 

[CAIRATH]

You're associating nudity with pornography.

That is one of the major cultural gaps between Europe and the US that I've always found interesting.

In Europe most people don't find nudity in itself shocking and neither is it implicitly considered sexual. It all depends on context. So yes, in most European countries you could see bodyparts on TV during daytime without anyone caring. Sexual nudity is mostly reserved for late night programming. As a European I've always found America's views regarding nudity/sex and violence somewhat odd. It seems that in American culture children are shielded from nudity and sex to the point of complete paranoia yet violence is everywhere.

I remember when that Janet Jackson nipple thing (I refuse to use the world "nipplegate") happened everyone here was somewhat confused what the fuss was all about. Sure it was kind of tasteless and unnecessary but the outrage in the American media was completely disproportionate to the actual incident.

 

[skeptik]

I'm in complete agreement, as are most reasonable people.

 

[Matt]

I'm not saying that the body is something to be ashamed of, I just think that there are ages when children aren't mature enough to see things like that.

 

[Kudzu]

I'm not saying that the body is something to be ashamed of, I just think that there are ages when children aren't mature enough to see things like that.

Why? Because they'll like it? It's just a case of old decrepit morality that has lived on for some unknown reason.

 

[Matt]

Why? Because they'll like it? It's just a case of old decrepit morality that has lived on for some unknown reason.

If you ever have or raise kids you might understand where I'm coming from.