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Study finds nonmarital sex a prime-time staple
America's prime-time television broadcasters favor adultery and nonmarital sex over traditional family values, according to a parents group that marshals federal indecency complaints.
Mentions of nonmarital sex outnumbered references to marital sex by nearly 3 to 1, while scenes depicting or implying nonmarital sex overwhelmed those of marital sex by nearly 4 to 1, the Parents Television Council concluded in a survey released Tuesday.
Across all of the major broadcast networks — ABC, CBS, CW, Fox and NBC — references to adultery outnumbered references to marital sex by 2 to 1, the report found. The ratio of marital sex references to sex between unmarried partners was at its highest, at nearly 4 to 1, during the "family hour" between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.
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Originally posted by Icarus Rising
reply to post by Epsillion70
That's just a long winded way of saying there is no overriding imperative on behavior as long as it is consensual.
We are seeing the consequences of this amorality unfold around us in society today. I'm sure this contributes to why, amongst teen girls, 25% have STDs. Record abortions, unwed mothers, foster kids. Way to go.
reply to post by justamomma
Funny how angry some people are about all the fun they're supposedly having. I'm not challenging your lifestyle, I'm challenging the portrayal in the media magnifying and glorifying sex outside of marriage. I believe sex is defined within the context of marriage, and abstinence is the healthy choice without.
Originally posted by Icarus RisingFunny how angry some people are about all the fun they're supposedly having. I'm not challenging your lifestyle, I'm challenging the portrayal in the media magnifying and glorifying sex outside of marriage. I believe sex is defined within the context of marriage, and abstinence is the healthy choice without.
Originally posted by Icarus Rising
reply to post by Epsillion70
Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to implement anything but the opportunity to share my opinion on a subject that matters to me. I am not trying to tell anybody else what to do, I am stating my thoughts on the matter. People on this side of the Cross have a moral compass built in, so no one needs tell another what is right or wrong. I agree the Spirit is at war with the flesh in all things.
Originally posted by sarcastic
My Granny doesn't play no games. My Mom and Dad teach us kids to cooperate. My sis is about to have her baby though her hubby is unemployed and my brother is overseas.
Our lives are already hard enough. We dont need no more problems no thanks.
Acting careless and silly just makes things worse. I get real mad at the teevee because it teaches carelessness and sillyness and stupidity.
When I have my own place Im not having a teevee to tell my kids to be stupid.
sarc
The ratio of marital sex references to sex between unmarried partners was at its highest, at nearly 4 to 1, during the "family hour" between 8 p.m. and 9 p.m.
In instances where sex between married couples is discussed or depicted, it is almost always in a negative light, according to the study.