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    This document discusses whether sexually explicit material should be allowed on television. It takes the position that sexually explicit images have no place on television as it can corrupt viewers, especially youth. The document raises two issues with allowing such content: 1) Advertisements incorporating sex are improper as they promote sexual permissiveness and trigger viewer curiosity, especially in youth. 2) Softcore pornography portrays non-graphic sexual acts and situations and promotes sexual deviations contrary to moral and ethical standards, while undermining traditional community values. The document concludes that government censorship of television is needed to define the boundary between decency and free expression as guaranteed by the constitution, and that freedom of expression is not a license to promote obscenity.

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    This document discusses whether sexually explicit material should be allowed on television. It takes the position that sexually explicit images have no place on television as it can corrupt viewers, especially youth. The document raises two issues with allowing such content: 1) Advertisements incorporating sex are improper as they promote sexual permissiveness and trigger viewer curiosity, especially in youth. 2) Softcore pornography portrays non-graphic sexual acts and situations and promotes sexual deviations contrary to moral and ethical standards, while undermining traditional community values. The document concludes that government censorship of television is needed to define the boundary between decency and free expression as guaranteed by the constitution, and that freedom of expression is not a license to promote obscenity.

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    This document discusses whether sexually explicit material should be allowed on television. It takes the position that sexually explicit images have no place on television as it can corrupt viewers, especially youth. The document raises two issues with allowing such content: 1) Advertisements incorporating sex are improper as they promote sexual permissiveness and trigger viewer curiosity, especially in youth. 2) Softcore pornography portrays non-graphic sexual acts and situations and promotes sexual deviations contrary to moral and ethical standards, while undermining traditional community values. The document concludes that government censorship of television is needed to define the boundary between decency and free expression as guaranteed by the constitution, and that freedom of expression is not a license to promote obscenity.

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    A Position Paper

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    This document discusses whether sexually explicit material should be allowed on television. It takes the position that sexually explicit images have no place on television as it can corrupt viewers, especially youth. The document raises two issues with allowing such content: 1) Advertisements incorporating sex are improper as they promote sexual permissiveness and trigger viewer curiosity, especially in youth. 2) Softcore pornography portrays non-graphic sexual acts and situations and promotes sexual deviations contrary to moral and ethical standards, while undermining traditional community values. The document concludes that government censorship of television is needed to define the boundary between decency and free expression as guaranteed by the constitution, and that freedom of expression is not a license to promote obscenity.

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    Should Sexually Explicit Material Be Allowed on Television?

    (A position paper)

    To:

    Prof. Sybil Agreda

    Faculty, CAS

    San Beda College, Manila

    By:

    Nazarene Balon

    Judielle Agcaoili

    In Partial fulfillment of the requirements

    In English 02

    March 4, 2010
    I. Statement of the Problem and Position

    As a medium of dissemination of public ideas and perceptions, a television set is


    undisputedly an effective pipeline of projecting different situations in life. Likewise,
    it is an efficient vehicle in imparting new fashions, trends, and innovations in our
    society especially in terms of technological advancement. Hence, we strongly believe
    that any form of sexually explicit materials particularly provocative and suggestive
    images have no room of justification to be aired in our television set which is
    admittedly acknowledged the widest and influential tool of communicating ideas. It
    slowly corrupts the minds of the viewers especially the youths.

    II. The Issues and Facts

    1. To advertise
    Advertising has incorporated sex into their solicitation campaigns. The movie,
    television and mainline publication industries have become exceptionally liberal in
    what is permissible in premarital sex, alternative lifestyles and the materialization of
    men and women. In contrast, it is improper to use images and scenes provoking
    sexual excitement for the reason of enticing the viewers to buy a product. It also gives
    the ideas that the product shown can be use or useful in sexual permissiveness which
    also triggers curiosity of the viewers. In addition, these advertisements are not only
    seen by adults. It even becomes an anathema to the fragile personality of the
    formative youth. .

    2. To portray realistic images


    It is a form of less obvious pornography. Soft core pornography depicts nude and
    semi-nude performers engaging in casual social nudity or non-graphic representations
    of sexual intercourse or masturbation. Soft core porn precludes explicit depictions of
    vaginal or anal penetration, cunnilingus, and ejaculation (www.wikipedia.com). Also
    it refers to any explicit depictions of erotic behavior (as in pictures, photographs,
    writings, or books) which are intended to cause sexual excitement. Through the use
    of “soft core” pornography, the television and film industries undeniably promote
    sexual deviations which are blatantly contrary to moral, religious and ethical
    standards. Furthermore, many of the life-styles and values which are modeled on the
    screen work against the traditional community values of the society. Thus,
    government censorship is indeed a “must”. The boundary of decency vis-à-vis
    freedom of expression as guaranteed by our Constitution must be defined. Freedom of
    expression cannot be used as an excused to promote obscenity. Lust is not a license to
    justify immorality.

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