# How can we say that TV ads are powerful but the moral content of shows is irrelevant?

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**Created:** [April 14, 2009, 5:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-we-say-that-tv-ads-are-powerful-but-the-moral-content-of-shows-is-irrelevant/493088 "2009-04-14T17:04:07Z")\
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**Author:** ![Odesio](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/odesio/32/20003_2.png) [@Odesio](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Odesio)\
**Post date:** [April 15, 2009, 5:43pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/how-can-we-say-that-tv-ads-are-powerful-but-the-moral-content-of-shows-is-irrelevant/493088/41 "2009-04-15T17:43:16Z")

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> [@DanBlather](#):
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> I lean to the left and agree with the OP. I think in a few years time it’s going to be considered morally wrong to make shows and movies which depict violence in the same way that no one does minstrel shows anymore.

I find this rather difficult to fathom given that violence has been part and parcel of human entertainment from its earliest forms. While the nature of the violence has changed somewhat it’s always existed. Typically we wouldn’t want our heroes to be like Gilgamesh. You know, raping all the maidens of the city because he’s too powerful for anyone to stop.

Odesio

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