The one about Censorship

Okay so this is something I’ve been angered about for a while, but most recently has come to a head. (Yes pun intended, shut up.) Censorship in America. What does it mean? Today it means that a bunch of fat, wealthy jerks sit around a table and decide what it is. Now the reason this has made me so angry recently is because of the new film Watchmen. I read the comic book a while ago and loved it. It really is an awesome piece of literature. But people are freaking out over Dr. Manhattan. To make a long story short, Dr. Manhattan is a frackin’ crazy powerful mo-fo that controls all matter. Nice, okay check. Society is cool with that I guess. He doesn’t exactly wear clothes. WHAT? MY GOD! HOW CAN THIS BE? Truth. The entire film his wang is out and about. So what? Get over it. I have one. So does your dad. Some people like them. Lesbians don’t. It’s an organ. For the love of God stop being so conservative. But the problem is bigger than the film. It is a problem with our nation. We are stuck up, insecure, jackasses. We tell our women what they should look like, but we don’t want to actually see them naked. I do, but it’s a matter of opinion I suppose. Let’s talk swearing. If you have read this blog for a little while you know my undying hate for Tipper Gore. She started the whole “Explicit Content” tag on CDs. I wonder why she didn’t advocate also adding “Beware: You Might Experience Reality” Come on! Lets get real. Swearing, nudity, and violence are a part of our convoluted and sick society. It’s just the way it is. No Tipper Gore bitching for hours will ever change that. Shielding our young from these things instead of easing into them slowly, we kill our children’s idea of reality. Children grow with a thick veneer over their eyes thinking everyone is kind and nice like a Disney movie. Yeah, like everyone sings in high school, toys can talk, and lions can be king. Bull. Here is the solution. Parents and educators should grow some balls and educate children. If you don’t educate children about our society how can they live in it? Long story short, I hate censorship. It is a ridiculous, gratuitous, and parental responsibility that a government agency thinks they deserve the right to govern. (They don’t) Stand up for your right to speak with realistic ideas.

Travis