... have graphic violence should receive government incentives for not showing violence, and that stations should be liable to the victims family from copying violent perpetrators (Mayer). The V-chip is another viable solution. The V-chip allows the parent to set what the child should watch. If the parent doesn't want the child watching violence, they can simply make it so the child can ... when they are older. For now there are very few ways to control this. Parents need to regulate what the child should watches and parents should also invest in buying a V-chip so the child cannot be expos...

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... protect the independence of television"(5). The first amendment should include freedom of speech, press, and religion as well as television. The censorship that is being forced upon us with the v-chip in our televisions is not only infringing upon our first amendment rights, but also our right to privacy, what we view on our own time should require no regulation by ... not banned, so why should any program be banned. Organizations should not be allowed to choose what is appropriate for people, it should be left up to the individual. The v-chip that is currently being installed in most n...

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... used to rate movies. Generic letters suggesting a certain group of people's opinions as to how offensive a show may be. Also brought to aid the fight against dirty TV was the v-chip, which allowed programs with only certain ratings to be shown on a TV that has it. But still people say this is not enough. Why people support government interference so vehemently ... do their job. Firstly, they should know what their kids are watching. Ratings make this even easier, not knowing is simply ignorance. Parents must also utilize new technology like the v-chip to protect their kids. Finally pare...

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... ), and parents The approach mirrors those adopted by, movies and music, but is implemented more effectively with the help of advanced technology (similar to the approach implemented with newer television's "v" chip). Here is an overview of the proposed approach: 1. The establishment of a board of governors. This will be a reviewing body, which will view the websites, and the parts thereof, rating its ... with a proper password to enter. The governing board will scrutinize these websites. The public still has access to the websites but also accommodates for those underage. Like the newly ...

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... the keyboard, and seeing that letter represented on the monitor, not on paper as with a typewriter. Of course, by today's standards, the TRS-80 can't hold a light to the computer chip in my wristwatch. In Junior High, I quickly lost interest in the TRS-80 in favor of the new, more powerful, Apple IIe computer. The Apple was the first computer on ... ...

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