I can understand Mr. Russel's disdain for the program in question but I cannot agree with the call to remove it from the air. If we all choose to snuff out entertainment that we personally disagree with then we will soon be surrounded by perpetual silence. In the case of the bad girls club and BET we can all agree that they tended to be vulgar at times but the truth of the matter is that you have the power to decide what you are going to watch in your own homes. If you disagree with a particular program then turn it off or watch something else. The argument that we must protect our children by silencing media is a call to be lazy parents. As parents it is our duty to monitor what our kids watch and if you cannot or are unwilling to then just remove the television from your home. We cannot allow freedom of speech to be squashed just because you dont agree with it.
tommyp says...
I can understand Mr. Russel's disdain for the program in question but I cannot agree with the call to remove it from the air. If we all choose to snuff out entertainment that we personally disagree with then we will soon be surrounded by perpetual silence. In the case of the bad girls club and BET we can all agree that they tended to be vulgar at times but the truth of the matter is that you have the power to decide what you are going to watch in your own homes. If you disagree with a particular program then turn it off or watch something else. The argument that we must protect our children by silencing media is a call to be lazy parents. As parents it is our duty to monitor what our kids watch and if you cannot or are unwilling to then just remove the television from your home. We cannot allow freedom of speech to be squashed just because you dont agree with it.
On An open letter to Cable Bahamas
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