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last1standing

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5. I'd much rather my children see commercials involving sex than violence.

Reply to Renew Deal (Original post)

Sun Aug 18, 2013, 11:15 PM

Aug 2013

The worst act of suppression ever imagined was the idea of making us ashamed of our bodies and what they do. Sex is natural, killing humans and other animals with guns is not.

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Should ads for sex toys be permitted on cable TV? [View all] Renew Deal Aug 2013 OP

Vibrators are cute and acceptable. Bonobo Aug 2013 #1

They should be allowed on programs with a TV-MA rating. Morning Dew Aug 2013 #2

When cable was introduced, roody Aug 2013 #3

Sure AnalystInParadise Aug 2013 #4

Watching ads isn't much of a choice Renew Deal Aug 2013 #6

It's called an off button, or a channel up and down button AnalystInParadise Aug 2013 #9

I'd much rather my children see commercials involving sex than violence. last1standing Aug 2013 #5

Hey I've got young kids. 1KansasDem Aug 2013 #7

Clever ambiguous ones jberryhill Aug 2013 #8

No, mostly because I have to imagine the salacious hosts having an orgasm. wtmusic Aug 2013 #10

I have had to sit through ads LadyHawkAZ Aug 2013 #11

I'm tired of watching TV for children Politicalboi Aug 2013 #12

I have mixed feelings about this. My natural inclination is to kestrel91316 Aug 2013 #13

Oh, why not? The worst that could happen is you'd be provided with a "teachable CTyankee Aug 2013 #14

depends on who's doing the pitch, honestly. Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #15

or LadyHawkAZ Aug 2013 #16

Yeah, if you had just convinced 15 million not-so-bright dudes Warren DeMontague Aug 2013 #17

Why not? Our entire mainstream culture is about masturbation. dogknob Aug 2013 #18

how is disgusting better than vulgar? Isn't it the other way around? cali Aug 2013 #19

On certain channels at certain times Recursion Aug 2013 #20