Report arguing both sides of suggestive material on TV.

Essay by Midnightrider384Junior High, 7th grade February 2007

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Sex, profanity, and violence on television today.

With suggestive material becoming more and more popular among shows on TV, more and more problems have begun to rise from this and it has become a serious problem among children. A common query among many of our citizens is the question of there being too much suggestive material on TV. Many people feel the same way about this problem today.

Despite the fact that there is a lot of suggestive material on TV, all that you wand of it can be blocked through simple processes built internally and externally of the TV. A first example of this is that chips such as the V-chip can easily lock out channels. Doing this is quite simple with the technologies today, such as handy, simplified television remotes. Also, service providers can cancel channels for no extra cost, and in fact may even lower the price of your service.

Some service providers make it so that people can block channels directly from their TV, making it a very, very simple process. Also, service providers have certain "package" deals where they will automatically block out channels that may not be appropriate for younger viewers. Channels can also be time-locked through service providers, which is quite a simple process to do, and chips built into the TV. The chip can block channels during certain hours of the day, because some channels change a lot over the course of the day. A final aspect of blocking channels through the TV or service providers is the fact that someone can set passwords for certain channels and times. There can be many passwords for each person who uses the TV.

TV ratings and TV Guide can help people find out which shows are appropriate and which ones are not. A good...