Do you think that it is ludicrous that they are banning smoking in cartoons?

Question

When characters like Tom and Jerry and Road runner try to kill each other or badley hurt each other in every episode, surley if they are going to that extreame then ban it all???????????????

It's not that I agree with smoking but I think PC has gone off the boil!

How many of you out there have turned into a chain smoking animal abuser from cartoons? Anyone? Nah I didn't think so!

Answer 1

Big brother is watching. Before long they are going to ban thinking about smoking.

Answer 2

I Think They Shud Ban It From Every Cartoon And Im Glad They Are Because When Children See The Characters Smoking They Think Its Cool And Its Like Advertising To The Younger Which We Dont Want! 'Its Like Sending Them A Packet Of Cigarretes And Saying Light Up' < Robin Williams Saying Of Mrs Doubtfire Hehehe xxxxxxxxxxxx

Answer 3

You know, Tom & Jerry are my favourite cartoon characters - I grew up with them and I still watch them if they come up on the TV. I would like to emphasise that I DO NOT SMOKE!!! Children learn by example and are also subject to peer pressure. I think if a parent is a smoker or if a child is not educated to know the hazards of smoking, then they will experiment with cigarettes, or worse, and may end up getting addicted.
Education is the key here, not banning cartoons! You may as well ban all smokers in the process. Make it completely illegal, for crying out loud.
Why don't they ban all cartoons who feature (human) characters that can fly, too?? Maybe some kid will think they are capable of flying and jump out the window of a tall building pretending to be superman or batman!?

Answer 4

Yes. I am passionately against smoking in real life, but this is stupid. It has been established that Kids can distinguish between Tom and Jerry violence and real life, so the argument that it promotes smoking falls flat, especially as most of the smoking characters are negatively portrayed, it would have to be argued that if they have any influence, it has to be an anti-smoking influence,
Besides, the cartoons are of their time. They should stand alone - you should not censor an historic archive.

Oh, hark at me, getting all academic! Point is .. THEY ARE FREAKIN CARTOONS! Lighten up, guys!!!

Answer 5

I don't think smoking in cartoons is bad. Its normally the baddie that smokes and he'll probably get blown up anyway later on.
I think the only reason they ban it is because it influences children to smoke. but if i was a young child and saw a baddie smoke, i wouldn't start smoking id just think everyone else that smoked was evil.

Answer 6

I don't think I have a problem with them banning smoking in programing meant for young children. Any show targeted to a child whose years are in the double digits though, that's going too far.

Answer 7

smokers r discriminated by none smokers

we should be able to smoke how can cartoons incurage children to smoke the do what they wont in this day and age if you say dont they know its wrong so they do it i have seen kids on the street smoking smashing things up kicking cats all the things you see on tv so why not just ban tv or every thing we may just as well stay in doors and die oup yours all anty smokers up with your tax to pay lost tax on fags

Answer 8

The politically correct brigade have been going too far for too long - children aren't influenced by cartoon characters and need to be given more credit.

Answer 9

I miss the cartoons of the late 80's, early 90's...

It's insane what they want to ban from TV nowadays.

Answer 10

I guess you can explain away the violence by saying it's pretend, but not smoking! I think they should shut down the cigarette companies! Who else gets to sell an addictive substance, besides medicine?