Sex And Violence In Movies

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Alexandre Bardet Professor Searcy English Com 122 18 Oct, 2010 The MPAA should review the way ratings are completed in the terms of Sexual content in the films viewed. After viewing the movie “This movie is not yet rated”, you cannot miss the confusion moviemakers have about their ratings received. Any Sexual content in films has to receive a rating. Although it is totally understandable, a “R” rating would allow the moviemaker to extend its commercial use on TV or else; a “NC-17” rating will not allow them to project their film in most of the movie theaters. The “sex” issue in the movies should be reviewed by the MPAA, because how could someone rate an act of love and passion when we live in a society with violence. “Sex” does not mean pornographic and some body parts have to be hidden sometimes but; why not consider this act of love the one that also give birth. Sex over violence need to be suited; expecting any kind of aggressive sex referred to “rape”, sex is not harmful to another individual. Now on the other hand any kind of violence is harmful and will consist of an altercation or even murder. “By the time the average U.S. child starts elementary school he or she will have seen 8,000 murders and 100,00 acts of violence on TV ”. (New scientist 2007). Some people might disagree with the fact that sex in movies is appropriate but only obscenity and with their religion or beliefs , it should not be shown in a “R” movie. An event such as the Columbine attacks on April, 1999 shows us the evidence that violence can be interpreted in the real world as well, and that these guys might have been immerged in a violent world. Oppositely “Sex” in movies may attract teenagers but would not have cost these young man and woman their lives. Because if
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