Should Films With Smoking Be Rated R?
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2012/07/15 19:37:35
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Smoking cigarettes is not good for you. It is safe to say many people realize that whether they smoke or not. In states such as New York, it has become harder for people to smoke in public places due to various restrictions. And now, the authors of a study that will appear in the August issue of the journal Pediatrics want to extend restrictions against smoking to the world of cinema.
According to the study, children who watch famous actors smoke in films are significantly more likely to try cigarettes down the road. As such, the suggestion bounced around was that films with cigarette smoking should be rated R. (Currently most are PG-13.) The authors of the study predict that making this change would reduce the proportion of children under 17 who try cigarettes by 18%.
"The movie industry [should] treat smoking like it treats profanity and sex and violence," said the study’s lead author Dr. James D. Sargent, a cancer-prevention specialist and professor of pediatrics at Dartmouth Medical School. "If saying the 'F' word twice gets you an R rating, certainly something as important as smoking should get you an R rating."
Tobacco can lead to health problems, as can the other chemicals found in cigarettes. If you smoke, especially for a long time, you are at great risk for emphysema, lung cancer, among other terrible illnesses. That being said, smoking cigarettes and smoking in general, is a personal choice people make themselves. Millions of Americans choose not to smoke. Millions of others do smoke for reasons specific to them. Whether you think smoking is good or bad, people are still going to make their own personal choices on the matter and there's nothing that can change that--even film ratings.
What do you think SodaHeads? Should films with smoking be rated R?
According to the study, children who watch famous actors smoke in films are significantly more likely to try cigarettes down the road. As such, the suggestion bounced around was that films with cigarette smoking should be rated R. (Currently most are PG-13.) The authors of the study predict that making this change would reduce the proportion of children under 17 who try cigarettes by 18%.
"The movie industry [should] treat smoking like it treats profanity and sex and violence," said the study’s lead author Dr. James D. Sargent, a cancer-prevention specialist and professor of pediatrics at Dartmouth Medical School. "If saying the 'F' word twice gets you an R rating, certainly something as important as smoking should get you an R rating."
Tobacco can lead to health problems, as can the other chemicals found in cigarettes. If you smoke, especially for a long time, you are at great risk for emphysema, lung cancer, among other terrible illnesses. That being said, smoking cigarettes and smoking in general, is a personal choice people make themselves. Millions of Americans choose not to smoke. Millions of others do smoke for reasons specific to them. Whether you think smoking is good or bad, people are still going to make their own personal choices on the matter and there's nothing that can change that--even film ratings.
What do you think SodaHeads? Should films with smoking be rated R?
Read More: http://www.cnn.com/2012/07/10/health/smoking-trigg...
This is 2012.
Humphry Bogart made his last movie in 1956 & died in 1957, so we really don't have to worry too much about Mr. Bogart influencing loads of teenagers these days, do we? How many 14 year olds do you know who beg to watch old black & white movies?
Today's movies are so p.c. it's ridiculous.
Life is not perfect. Life is full of dangerous, harmful, painful, negative, awful & deadly things. Acting as if it isn't does not change the fact that it is. Depicting life as something other than what it is, does not help kids. Kids are not stupid. Acting as if they are is actually more dangerous than allowing kids to see reality & then teaching them about making healthy choices & being responsible for their decisions.
Batman, Superman, etc. are heroes. Americans love heroes. We truly believe that one person can actually make a difference & save _________.
That is the reason we have our current president, isn't it? People all over the world put the weight of our crisis on his shoulders & expected him to perform magic or miracles & save the day. When he proved himself a man, with failings & faults, we shunned him & threw him to the wolves (so to speak), the same way we do in comic books & movies.
I think that movies should just be for adults, period. Kids should be outside playing, studying or reading books. When they're sick they should be in bed sleeping or reading books. No one under 18 should be allowed to watch any movie, ever, anywhere.
Ha!
That solves the problem, doesn't it?
We're not too far away from this... watch out.
How many movies would we have to go through and change to an R rating... think of all the oldies and westerns.
Dumb
"The authors of the study predict that making this change would reduce the proportion of children under 17 who try cigarettes by 18%." Lies, **** lies, and statistics, anyone? This is a perfect example of making stuff up to justify your horrible agenda.
"'If saying the 'F' word twice gets you an R rating, certainly something as important as smoking should get you an R rating.'" So saying the 'F' word isn't important? Why don't people just show up in court and use 'F' on the judge? Hmm? Since when is behaving respectfully to your fellow man less important than personal choices about risky pleasures?
Being respectful to your fellow man is far MORE important than smoking could ever be, and that why it's important to teach tolerance of other people's choices—even unpopular ones like smoking.