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Originally Posted by RougeUnderoos
Someone else mentioned that "if South Park was on when I was in junior high, I wouldn't have been allowed to watch it".
Is this true for a lot of people? Or is it true for people who were actually in junior high when the show started? I know I would have watched it. It wouldn't have been a question of "allowed" or "disallowed". It was on cable, we had cable, I would have just watched it if I wanted to.
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My junior high days were the early seventies. Back then there was maybe six channels on cable and most houses had one television, in the living room. Mom and Dad ruled the remote control. Most of the content was pretty tame stuff but my point was that my parents actually took note of what was on. I'm sure if I really wanted to, I could have chosen to visit the homes of friends whose parents didn't care what was on TV, but other than sports, I didn't watch much TV then.
I am not blaming South Park for this stupidity, which was probably bullies using an internet campaign as an excuse for doing what bullies do. I like the show. It was more of a blanket condemnation of parents who don't give a crap. A lot of those parents are from my generation, and they are seriously dropping the ball. When kids have a lack of parental guidance, they tend to take their cues from their peers and pop culture. That makes for some seriously screwed up people lacking morality and self control.