Comments on: Outraged http://sgthook.com/2007/11/01/outraged/ This We'll Defend Thu, 08 Jan 2009 22:09:20 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3 By: Electric Venom http://sgthook.com/2007/11/01/outraged/#comment-516729 Electric Venom Wed, 07 Nov 2007 23:42:17 +0000 http://sgthook.com/2007/11/01/outraged/#comment-516729 <strong>Nine Nibbles</strong> 1. As a certified ‘foodie’, I’ve eaten some pretty strange stuff in my life. This stuff is even more strange… and makes me a bit queasy. 2. Personally, I could not possibly care less whom a political candidate is endorsed by, wh... Nine Nibbles

1. As a certified ‘foodie’, I’ve eaten some pretty strange stuff in my life. This stuff is even more strange… and makes me a bit queasy.
2. Personally, I could not possibly care less whom a political candidate is endorsed by, wh…

]]> By: Michelle Spicer http://sgthook.com/2007/11/01/outraged/#comment-512361 Michelle Spicer Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:45:01 +0000 http://sgthook.com/2007/11/01/outraged/#comment-512361 *children to dead children*... or dogs or cats... or sponge bob or Backyardigans, for that matter. Do you allow your child to go to the toy department at Walmart by themself? I mean, it's harmless, right? Allowing children to watch television without parental supervision is no different. It feels safe. It should be. It once was. It isn't. ... and I'll reiterate: the entire Nickelodeon presentation was not harmful. Much (most) of it, was impressive and progressive (and that doesn't mean liberal, ahem). Best bet if you MUST allow them television and cannot monitor it: buy DVDs or videos and pre-sreen them. Better yet... kill your tv. *children to dead children*… or dogs or cats… or sponge bob or Backyardigans, for that matter.

Do you allow your child to go to the toy department at Walmart by themself? I mean, it’s harmless, right?

Allowing children to watch television without parental supervision is no different.

It feels safe. It should be. It once was.

It isn’t.

… and I’ll reiterate: the entire Nickelodeon presentation was not harmful. Much (most) of it, was impressive and progressive (and that doesn’t mean liberal, ahem).

Best bet if you MUST allow them television and cannot monitor it: buy DVDs or videos and pre-sreen them.

Better yet… kill your tv.

]]> By: Michelle Spicer http://sgthook.com/2007/11/01/outraged/#comment-512350 Michelle Spicer Tue, 06 Nov 2007 04:39:27 +0000 http://sgthook.com/2007/11/01/outraged/#comment-512350 Nope. I'm not okay with any television show exposing dead children to children at any hour of any day. I am equally NOT okay with parents assuming they aren't going to. Nope. I’m not okay with any television show exposing dead children to children at any hour of any day.

I am equally NOT okay with parents assuming they aren’t going to.

]]> By: awtm http://sgthook.com/2007/11/01/outraged/#comment-504497 awtm Fri, 02 Nov 2007 14:28:06 +0000 http://sgthook.com/2007/11/01/outraged/#comment-504497 WOW, I am amazed at people. I am. I guess Michelle is OK with Nickelodeon showing dead children to children at 5am, with no warning... WOW, I am amazed at people. I am. I guess Michelle is OK with Nickelodeon showing dead children to children at 5am, with no warning…

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