04-17-2004, 06:53 PM
In the U.S. an R rating means that a minor can not be granted access without an accompanying adult guardian. The information that you posted relates to an NC-17 rating in the U.S.
What bothers me about this incident is not the fact that a six year old was watching this movie with his (her?) parentâs permission. Rather, I am bothered by the fact that the original poster of this thread felt that he knew what was right for this child better than the childâs parents did. I realize that society has a collective interest in its young. The problem comes when people outside of the family start thinking that they have more interest (or know whatâs right for a child better) than that childâs parents. Why canât people resist the urge to proselytize? I think the original poster needs to accept the fact that he is not a more capable judge of what is best for this child than the childâs parents.
I think this is a reflection of a cultural problem. The problem, however, is not that a child saw a violent movie, but that the original poster thought that he should have any say in the matter. Thisâto meâreflects the greater trend towards imperialism in our American culture. (It may also reflect this trend in human nature in general if the original poster is not a resident of the U.S.) Sometimes you will just have to accept the fact that other people choose to live differently than you do and that it is not necessarily better or worse than your way of living. In ancient times, life styles would be enforced with the sword. These days, we use the pen. You tell me which is mightier.
P.S. I see Griselda beat me to the rating information but I will let the post stand anyhow.
What bothers me about this incident is not the fact that a six year old was watching this movie with his (her?) parentâs permission. Rather, I am bothered by the fact that the original poster of this thread felt that he knew what was right for this child better than the childâs parents did. I realize that society has a collective interest in its young. The problem comes when people outside of the family start thinking that they have more interest (or know whatâs right for a child better) than that childâs parents. Why canât people resist the urge to proselytize? I think the original poster needs to accept the fact that he is not a more capable judge of what is best for this child than the childâs parents.
I think this is a reflection of a cultural problem. The problem, however, is not that a child saw a violent movie, but that the original poster thought that he should have any say in the matter. Thisâto meâreflects the greater trend towards imperialism in our American culture. (It may also reflect this trend in human nature in general if the original poster is not a resident of the U.S.) Sometimes you will just have to accept the fact that other people choose to live differently than you do and that it is not necessarily better or worse than your way of living. In ancient times, life styles would be enforced with the sword. These days, we use the pen. You tell me which is mightier.
P.S. I see Griselda beat me to the rating information but I will let the post stand anyhow.