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From: btd@carina.cray.com (Bryan Dongray)
Date: Mon, 12 Feb 1996 08:56:03 -0600 (CST)
Subject: freedom of lyrics
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I am making no opinion here, but I do have an observation... I've not actually seen the new law, but I understand it is against showing what used to be legal, ie people being "nice" to each other, or just in a natural state? I find it odd that US TV (and I guess the internet) it is still "happy" to show people not being nice to each other (ie extreme violence and death) or people not in a natural state (blown up, shot, hurt, etc). Is this what is referred to as confusing to children? ie being nice is not allowed, be violent, look that's ok. If I understand it, the bible is illegal on the net now? Consider Isaiah 36v12, there are plenty other examples, if your translation is not as "obscene" as my copy. My opinions on it are immaterial, so I will not voice them, the US is a country and make their own laws, I'm just visiting and will obey the laws, just as I would obey the laws of Saudi Arabia if I went there. It is up to those of you (who have a say) to correct if you see any law as incorrect, but do this through appropriate channels, eg visit or write to your congressman, whoever or whatever you think right. Please can we move this discussion off gaffa, unless it relates to Kate, or other artists, I'd prefer positive statements, we all can complain about this or that, but only those who can do better should really have this attitude. Bryan Dongray PS I retract (again) my Tori BfP analysis, I was unfair, I was tainted by my mood, and by some of the interspersed tracks not to my taste.