If Tom and Jerry are to be censored coz Tom has the odd cigarette, what about all these new cartoons that show people and animals being cut up and blown up, i love cartoons, am not a prude, but why can't they leave Tom and Jerry alone?
2006-08-22 03:38:54 · 26 answers · asked by Ian H 2 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Television
Tom & Jerry is one of the most violent 'kids' cartoons, if parents are willing to let their children watch it then why is smoking in it any worse? I'm not saying its right or wrong to ban the smoking, but if you're going to do that then why not ban the whole cartoon for fear of kids setting their cats on fire or hitting them with a frying pan?! Its ridiculous. I personally think that if we have to take *that* much care over what we expose kids to, for fear of imitation, then society as a whole has problems.
2006-08-22 03:49:01 · answer #1 · answered by Christian 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Because some parents are lazy and they want other to decide what's good for everyone's children.
Surely they know what Tom and Jerry is about, that it's violent and balh blah, but I am also very sure they don't seat with their children to watch what they watch and realise cartoons today have lots of violence too: they just might think they're safe.
2006-08-22 03:53:26 · answer #2 · answered by GN 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
That is the most ridiculous thing ive ever heard. I agree, Leave tom & jerry out of this!!!! I grew up with cartoons like this & it never did me any harm!!!!
2006-08-22 03:45:38 · answer #3 · answered by vic 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
My cat is on 20 a day now. I blame Tom and Jerry.
2006-08-22 04:05:41 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think it is morally responsible that they do not want to promote smoking...it is really no different than bluring out the finger or bleeping a swear word on tv. People are so "sue" happy out there, they are probably just covering their bases so that some parent doesn't sue the network for showing a cartoon where there is someone smoking...then their kid starts smoking...they blame the cartoon...sue the network....etc....
2006-08-22 03:47:48 · answer #5 · answered by Hula Girl 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Cos Gov try to stop kids copy any cartoon who smoke so that what advertising to kids "smoke kills" and they never bother or noticed so that they put Tom and Jerry to wake kids up "that Smoke kills you" by Tom and Jerry.
2006-08-22 03:53:07 · answer #6 · answered by Sir Alan Sugar 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is because young ppl watch Tom and Jerry. So, if Tom smokes, it makes young ppl want to smoke too.
2006-08-22 03:45:57 · answer #7 · answered by baselthe2nd 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Tom cant have a ciggie cos hes just given up. Give the poor cat a break and encourage him!!
2006-08-22 03:49:44 · answer #8 · answered by Moi 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
it is a bit stupid. i don't like smoking but the cartoons show violence and other un pc things so a ciggy every now and again won't hurt.
i was gonna use the word f a g instead of ciggy as that is what is normally said where i live but it showed up as asterics. weird?!
2006-08-22 03:47:22 · answer #9 · answered by Sarah (31/UK) 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i agree, like kidz will start smoking cos tom does, the only people who watch old tom and jerry are usually 25+
2006-08-22 03:46:33 · answer #10 · answered by orfeo_fp 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋