Alabama public television didn't air gay wedding in 'Arthur'

[Kowani]

The best way to cure cultural homophobia is through children.

Yes, and it's totally a good idea to spend government money on indoctrinating children in political viewpoints.

Imagine thinking we didn’t do that already.

[Diopolis]

Yes, and it's totally a good idea to spend government money on indoctrinating children in political viewpoints.

Imagine thinking we didn’t do that already.

That post wasn't sarcasm. I disagree about what viewpoints children should be indoctrinated into, of course.

[Kowani]

Imagine thinking we didn’t do that already.

That post wasn't sarcasm. I disagree about what viewpoints children should be indoctrinated into, of course.

Of course you do.

[The Derpy Democratic Republic Of Herp]

What? Yes they do indeed create echo chambers but not from reporting facts. By reporting facts they are creating an educated populace who knows how to treat society's ills.

Except they don't always report the facts, some facts mysteriously disappear or aren't reported on, why? Because some facts, if allowed to be promoted would actively increase society's ills.

It's a constant give and take between the media protecting some facts from the public eye, supposedly in the interest of protecting social cohesion, but also because such facts would hurt the ideologies the media sides with. For years the media covered up police violence or at least downgraded it.

For years all these little facts would slip through the cracks and no one would ever report on it, but now with alternative media those pesky facts find an audience, usually a tainted audience that only deliver the facts that support their ideology.

Alternative media just says things to give there audience confirmation bias and push there ideology slowly more and more extreme.

The regular media does that too, in fact all media does that, we're still dealing with Confirmation bias related fallout from the Mueller report not giving the media what their audience wanted.

No, if the full unbiased truth was reported it would only help the voters diagnose the problems and elect people with a reasonable answer.

I'm not saying that conventional media is perfect but it does have some bar of entry. Scholars, scientists and, economic experts are less likely to lie for political ideology then someone with an internet connection.

Alternative media and the internet have made the truth harder to find out.

To balance it out Arthur should have an episode that is anti-SSM. I'm sure if NY or Cali refused to air that episode, OP would likewise be against it.

Well yes I would. It doesn't need to be balanced out tit for tat, the gay wedding just should be aired on APT.

[Necroghastia]

The best way to cure cultural homophobia is through children.

Yes, and it's totally a good idea to spend government money on indoctrinating children in political viewpoints.

Because "LGBT people are people too and deserve the same respect you'd give anybody" is so much more radical than any other anti-bullying message.

[Khataiy]

I support the Government of Alabama, its a kids show.

[Nakena]

Actually it is kinda gay just to cut that one episode out just because they dont like it.

Either they air that show or they dont.

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[Necroghastia]

I support the Government of Alabama, its a kids show.

There's no content in the episode that is remotely inappropriate for children, though.

[Khataiy]

I support the Government of Alabama, its a kids show.

There's no content in the episode that is remotely inappropriate for children, though.

I wouldn't want my children watching it

[Nakena]

There's no content in the episode that is remotely inappropriate for children, though.

I wouldn't want my children watching it

I wouldn let watch my children the show either, but for other reasons than that one episode.

[Conserative Morality]

There's no content in the episode that is remotely inappropriate for children, though.

I wouldn't want my children watching it

Lots of people used to not want their kids seeing interracial relationships on TV either. Times change.

[Andsed]

I support the Government of Alabama, its a kids show.

So? You do know that kids seeing homosexuality does not hurt them right?

[Khataiy]

I wouldn't want my children watching it

Lots of people used to not want their kids seeing interracial relationships on TV either. Times change.

The difference is one directly contradicts my religion from which I base my moral values I want my children to likewise have, homosexuality is a sin and directly condemned by God, not only in Islam but in a lot of religions as well. Interracial relationships are not condemned in Islam or most religions either so this is nowhere near an equal comparison.

[Dogmeat]

Lots of people used to not want their kids seeing interracial relationships on TV either. Times change.

The difference is one directly contradicts my religion from which I base my moral values I want my children to likewise have, homosexuality is a sin and directly condemned by God, not only in Islam but in a lot of religions as well. Interracial relationships are not condemned in Islam or most religions either so this is nowhere near an equal comparison.

Are there religions that condemn interracial marriage? Yes.
Is that a good reason when they do? No.

Your point is moot.

[Conserative Morality]

The difference is one directly contradicts my religion from which I base my moral values I want my children to likewise have, homosexuality is a sin and directly condemned by God, not only in Islam but in a lot of religions as well. Interracial relationships are not condemned in Islam or most religions either so this is nowhere near an equal comparison.

It absolutely is. Many, arguably the vast majority of, US Christians used to regard interracial relationships as banned by their religion. Mormons can't drink caffeine; should pop and hot cocoa be banned from kids shows? Should bacon be banned from kids shows to satisfy the religious sensibilities of Jews and Muslims? It's all nonsense. Do you think that kids are going to be blind to homosexuality when you pass a gay couple downtown? When a prominent actress marries her girlfriend? When the VP in a decade is happily married to his husband? Or are you going to argue that those things should be banned from where the kids can see them too?

[Telconi]

The difference is one directly contradicts my religion from which I base my moral values I want my children to likewise have, homosexuality is a sin and directly condemned by God, not only in Islam but in a lot of religions as well. Interracial relationships are not condemned in Islam or most religions either so this is nowhere near an equal comparison.

It absolutely is. Many, arguably the vast majority of, US Christians used to regard interracial relationships as banned by their religion. Mormons can't drink caffeine; should pop and hot cocoa be banned from kids shows? Should bacon be banned from kids shows to satisfy the religious sensibilities of Jews and Muslims? It's all nonsense. Do you think that kids are going to be blind to homosexuality when you pass a gay couple downtown? When a prominent actress marries her girlfriend? When the VP in a decade is happily married to his husband? Or are you going to argue that those things should be banned from where the kids can see them too?

Nobody has banned anything. Invidious comparisons are bullshit.

[Khataiy]

The difference is one directly contradicts my religion from which I base my moral values I want my children to likewise have, homosexuality is a sin and directly condemned by God, not only in Islam but in a lot of religions as well. Interracial relationships are not condemned in Islam or most religions either so this is nowhere near an equal comparison.

Are there religions that condemn interracial marriage? Yes.
Is that a good reason when they do? No.

Your point is moot.

Please notice how I said most, but aside from that as a Muslim I do not want my children exposed to this, for my own interests.

[Khataiy]

The difference is one directly contradicts my religion from which I base my moral values I want my children to likewise have, homosexuality is a sin and directly condemned by God, not only in Islam but in a lot of religions as well. Interracial relationships are not condemned in Islam or most religions either so this is nowhere near an equal comparison.

It absolutely is. Many, arguably the vast majority of, US Christians used to regard interracial relationships as banned by their religion. Mormons can't drink caffeine; should pop and hot cocoa be banned from kids shows? Should bacon be banned from kids shows to satisfy the religious sensibilities of Jews and Muslims? It's all nonsense. Do you think that kids are going to be blind to homosexuality when you pass a gay couple downtown? When a prominent actress marries her girlfriend? When the VP in a decade is happily married to his husband? Or are you going to argue that those things should be banned from where the kids can see them too?

I know my children would be exposed to homosexuality in the public, I do not want it endorsed, supported or sugarcoated. I want it to be known it is a sin and wrong and that God has condemned it.

[Conserative Morality]

I know my children would be exposed to homosexuality in the public, I do not want it endorsed, supported or sugarcoated. I want it to be known it is a sin and wrong and that God has condemned it.

You're out of luck; the US is a secular nation.

[Khataiy]

I know my children would be exposed to homosexuality in the public, I do not want it endorsed, supported or sugarcoated. I want it to be known it is a sin and wrong and that God has condemned it.

You're out of luck; the US is a secular nation.

Obviously I am not out of luck if Alabama here is rightfully censoring this, I know America is secular but anything that leans closer to my values will obviously win my support, its basic logic.

[Andsed]

Lots of people used to not want their kids seeing interracial relationships on TV either. Times change.

The difference is one directly contradicts my religion from which I base my moral values I want my children to likewise have, homosexuality is a sin and directly condemned by God, not only in Islam but in a lot of religions as well. Interracial relationships are not condemned in Islam or most religions either so this is nowhere near an equal comparison.

So this is just basically clinging on to old outdated borderline idiotic beliefs that homosexuality is wrong? Got it.

[Khataiy]

The difference is one directly contradicts my religion from which I base my moral values I want my children to likewise have, homosexuality is a sin and directly condemned by God, not only in Islam but in a lot of religions as well. Interracial relationships are not condemned in Islam or most religions either so this is nowhere near an equal comparison.

So this is just basically clinging on to old outdated borderline idiotic beliefs that homosexuality is wrong? Got it.

Its not idiotic nor outdated what was wrong yesterday is wrong today, with your logic in 100 years from now is it okay to justify murder, rape or anything else? I mean look at AIDS and other STDs and how they affect homosexuals and drug addicts its clear God is punishing these acts.

[Diopolis]

The difference is one directly contradicts my religion from which I base my moral values I want my children to likewise have, homosexuality is a sin and directly condemned by God, not only in Islam but in a lot of religions as well. Interracial relationships are not condemned in Islam or most religions either so this is nowhere near an equal comparison.

So this is just basically clinging on to old outdated borderline idiotic beliefs that homosexuality is wrong? Got it.

Your daily reminder that, by definition, moral beliefs cannot be outdated. They can be wrong, but not outdated.

[Andsed]

So this is just basically clinging on to old outdated borderline idiotic beliefs that homosexuality is wrong? Got it.

Its not idiotic nor outdated what was wrong yesterday is wrong today, with your logic in 100 years from now is it okay to justify murder, rape or anything else? I mean look at AIDS and other STDs and how they affect homosexuals and drug addicts its clear God is punishing these acts.

1. Okay let me rephrase this. There is no logical basis for homosexuality being wrong. The idea of that is just some old relic people have sadly not given up.

2. And no AIDS and STDs do not prove jack shit about the morality of homosexuality. They affect homosexuals because of biology not god punishing them. Beside if your god does punish homosexuality he is an asshole.

[Diopolis]

Its not idiotic nor outdated what was wrong yesterday is wrong today, with your logic in 100 years from now is it okay to justify murder, rape or anything else? I mean look at AIDS and other STDs and how they affect homosexuals and drug addicts its clear God is punishing these acts.

1. Okay let me rephrase this. There is no logical basis for homosexuality being wrong. The idea of that is just some old relic people have sadly not given up.

2. And no AIDS and STDs do not prove jack shit about the morality of homosexuality. They affect homosexuals because of biology not god punishing them. Beside if your god does punish homosexuality he is an asshole.

1. "Sex should be connected to the reproductive function and not be intrinsically sterile" is technically a logical basis for opposing homosexuality.
2. Have you ever considered that biology reflects morality to at least some extent or the other?