I'm with Stargazer and LMo. I believe networks should be able to put whatever they want on TV. It's called freedom of speech. You can choose not to watch.

That said, I do see the frustrations parents and others who would like "cleaner" stuff for their kids and themselves to watch. While I believe networks should be free to air whatever they want (whenever they want)--with the same restrictions free speech has--I do think there should be more people out there making "wholesome" programming and being allowed to air it. I think there's nothing wrong with cartoons for adults, but a lot of the ones for kids aren't things I'd want my kids to watch. Truth be told, the old cartoons that many of us grew up with weren't always wholesome either; they often had a lot of violence, if not a lot of blood. There was racism and ridiculing of some people, as well. And while I believe in being open with kids about sex, that doesn't mean I think people should "do it" in front of them...and that includes on TV.

I saw a show--maybe 20/20 or one of those news shows--where they had some parents let the show watch their kids watching TV. They let the kids watch and episode of Friends, I believe it was, and parents were kind of surprised what their kids knew, but also relieved that they didn't know everything. One of the characters had mentioned "The Pill," and none of the kids knew what that was. One girl said something like, "There's lots of pills!"

I think it would be great if everyone had good choices, and I think it shouldn't be required that people have to pay for adult programming or protection from adult or more mature programming (Iike the V-chip); that doesn't mean people shouldn't be able to sell those services, but the government shouldn't require they be sold. That would be censorship, and like I said, I believe in free speech.