From: Bill Stewart <stewarts@ix.netcom.com>
Date: Wed, 14 Feb 1996 12:53:30 +0800
To: cypherpunks@toad.com
Subject: Re: V-chips, CC, and Motorcycle Helmets
Message-ID: <199602130712.XAA26897@ix12.ix.netcom.com>
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>> One thing the V-Chip gives us is the argument:  Now that parents have the
>> ability to control what their children watch, the government should turn
>> responsibility over to them and butt out.

Unfortunately course it doesn't; we still "need" the government to control
sex and indecency on TV, plus to enforce the "voluntary" rating standards
and make sure TV companies attach them to their programs.  Sigh.

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