Movie Ratings For A Better America
by Lore Sjöberg
The modern movie rating system was created in 1968. Soon to follow
were music ratings, video game ratings, television ratings,
and independent online movie ratings in which films are marked down for
discussing evolution.
All of these warnings, labels, and advisories have had two effects
on the youth of America. First, none. Second, parents are increasingly
astonished that raising children still requires taking an active interest
and involvement in what they do, perhaps more than ever now that kids
can use the rating to easily avoid G-rated baby stuff like Doug's
First Movie and Buena Vista Social Club.
This, however, is America; we don't have to put up with that sort
of thing. Perhaps, with a little tweaking, ratings can go beyond mere
advice and actually raise children. Examples follow, to get the
family-friendly juices of our lawmakers flowing:
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