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Offline loulou

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No smoking in cartoons.
« on: August 27, 2006, 02:34:11 am »
The cartoon duo Tom and Jerry have been attacked for promoting smoking. This tough new stance on animation arose after a viewer of Boomerang, the digital children’s channel, complained to the watchdog Ofcom about two episodes of Tom and Jerry which featured central characters smoking cigarettes and cigars. This has led to Turner Broadcasting, the company that holds Boomerang’s licence, editing smoking scenes out of more than 1,700 Hanna-Barbera cartoons, including Scooby Doo and The Flintstones.
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« Reply #1 on: August 27, 2006, 09:10:16 am »
I have to say, I'm not in favour of the nanny state but I agree completely with this policy.  ANYTHING that discourages children from smoking has to be good.
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« Reply #2 on: August 27, 2006, 10:18:21 am »
Is there any proof that smoking in cartoons encourages children to smoke? What about children whose parents are smokers? Should their parents be banned from smoking?
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« Reply #3 on: August 27, 2006, 10:20:27 am »
Absolutely they should.
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« Reply #4 on: August 27, 2006, 02:21:47 pm »
Anyone who continues to smoke after becoming a parent is selfish.
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« Reply #5 on: August 27, 2006, 03:09:16 pm »
Well, it can be done again. 
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« Reply #6 on: August 27, 2006, 03:42:54 pm »
does;t that mess up this neat and tidy place>


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« Reply #7 on: August 27, 2006, 03:51:56 pm »
Oh god, please don't turn the forum into BIB.
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« Reply #8 on: August 27, 2006, 04:19:37 pm »
BIB whats a BIB? 
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« Reply #9 on: August 27, 2006, 04:28:44 pm »

Quote from: kevvosa
Is there any proof that smoking in cartoons encourages children to smoke? What about children whose parents are smokers? Should their parents be banned from smoking?


It certainly won't discourage them Kev. Why do you thinks toys, swerts and Mickey D love to advertise during kids tv.


Children ARE impressionable and if they see a cartoon character doing something, they can be apt to copy.


Parents?


yes.


Everyone?


 Absolutely. 

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« Reply #10 on: August 27, 2006, 04:35:26 pm »
REMEMBER thoses Chochalote candy stick?

which was made up to look like chocolate cigarettes packet?

YES THERE STILL GOING - still to this DAY



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« Reply #12 on: August 27, 2006, 04:40:07 pm »

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Bring it Back.

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« Reply #13 on: August 27, 2006, 04:41:33 pm »
I don't see how a cat smoking a cigar is going to encourage a child to smoke.
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« Reply #14 on: August 27, 2006, 05:11:00 pm »
It isn't really a cat though, is it?
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