The Parents Television Council is a mostly right-wing (it claims to be non-partisan) pressure group, which under the pretext of "protecting children" bullies its way into impinging on the rights of potential viewers and artists of television and movies. According to the PTC website, the Parents Television Council has at least "90,ooo+ active members", including such right-wingers as movie critic Michael Medved. On their website is a section which encourages members or potential members to complain to the Federal Communication Commission (the FCC) about programs individuals don't like, whether or not they actually watched the program(s). In fact, a majority of complaints to the FCC regarding alleged "indecency" over the airwaves are attributed to the self-appointed prudes and censorship fanatics of the PTC.
On the Parents Television Council website is a list of both so-called "Best Shows" for families and "Worst Shows" for families. Under the "Best Show" category are mindless G-rated fluff like "Dancing With The Stars" and similar stuff I wouldn't waste my time or be caught dead watching. Under the so-called "Worst Show" category were such shows as the medical drama "House"; the murder mystery "Harper's Island"; the science-fiction programs "Dollhouse" and "Fringe"; plus "Medium", "My Name Is Earl", and "Supernatural". Ironically or not, I watch all the programs on the so-called "Worst" list every week. Admittedly, most, if not all of these shows are arguably inappropriate for young children, but be that as it may; I don't want any right-wing zealots or left-leaning PC police dictating what I can read, write, view, listen, create, or think.
According to the PTC website, other prudes and zealots striving to censor the airwaves etc. include the following groups: "Focus On the Family; Concerned Women For America; Citizens For Community Values; the (infamous) American Family Association; and the Illinois Family Institute" among others. These modern versions of the Catholic Legion of Decency (self-appointed prudes and morality police of the early to late 20eth century) use intimidation and sometimes even underhanded tactics to impose their so-called values on the rest of us. If you disagree with Censorship, including the self-censorship imposed after Super Bowl 2004's "Nipplegate" incident you only have yourself to blame if you don't oppose such individuals, groups and politicians who will curtail your rights and censor what you listen, view, write or think or show dissent against injustice of any kind.
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