Was watching the Super Bowl with friends who have two pre-teen boys. For some of the commercials, the mom told the boys to close their eyes. And they did. (Far as we could tell, anyway. )
Should she have? Or was she being extremist?
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I thought it was a bit of an over-reaction. Didn't say anything, of course -- she can raise her kids as she sees fit.
And actually, I've done basically the same thing, but in a more extreme situation: a movie that my son (15 at the time, I think) wanted to see. I pre-screened it, and there was one scene that I didn't want him to watch. So I took him, with a pre-arranged signal for me to let him know when that scene started and ended. He closed his eyes. (Far as I could tell, anyway. )
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Hebrews 13:23 Know ye that our brother Timothy is set at liberty
I'm not agains't media in itself,but we must be careful what we watch and listen to ,watching sex scenes is not good for anybody.What I hate is a movie might be pretty decent in itself,but they have to put gutter language in it.
Personally I like alot of the old black and white movies from yrs. ago.
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There they can find plenty of fault.
I thought it was a bit of an over-reaction. Didn't say anything, of course -- she can raise her kids as she sees fit.
And actually, I've done basically the same thing, but in a more extreme situation: a movie that my son (15 at the time, I think) wanted to see. I pre-screened it, and there was one scene that I didn't want him to watch. So I took him, with a pre-arranged signal for me to let him know when that scene started and ended. He closed his eyes. (Far as I could tell, anyway. )
I was more extreme when my son was younger. Sometimes I wonder if I was too extreme, but then, I'm not sure where I should have been either..
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Appreciative of the humor, but no real responses here.
Are we all comfortable with nudity and graphic sexual scenes now?
No. I usually read the small print on the DVD's. Nudity is out. "Some sensuality" (as it says on the cases) is out too but I wonder if that is too extreme sometimes. Not sure....may depend on what is in it.
I would like some serious replies too. Does anybody have any lines drawn for themselves?
Also, it seems to me that it should be the men drawing lines on this. I think it is problematic that it is often left to the women (like in Timmy's example).
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