Post by licia on Jul 31, 2003 11:14:08 GMT -5
A father of some teenage children had the family
rule that they could not attend PG-13 or R rated
movies. His three teens wanted to see a particular
popular movie that was playing at local theaters. It
was rated PG-13.
The teens interviewed friends and even some members
of their family's church to find out what was offensive in
the movie. The teens made a list of pros and cons about
the movie to use to convince their dad that they should
be allowed to see it.
The con's were that it contained ONLY 3 swear words,
the ONLY violence was a building exploding (and you
see that on TV all the time they said), and you actually
did not "see" the couple in the movie having sex -it was
just implied sex, off camera!
The pros were that it was a popular movie - a blockbuster.
Everyone was seeing it. If the teens saw the movie then
they would not feel left out when their friends discussed
it. The movie contained a good story and plot. It had some
great adventure and suspense in it. There were some
fantastic special effects in this movie. The movie's stars
were some of the most talented actors in Hollywood. It
probably would be nominated for several awards. Many
of the members of their Christian church had even seen
the movie and said it wasn't "very bad."
Therefore, since there were more pros than cons the
teens said they were asking their father to reconsider
his position on just this ONE movie and let them have
permission to go see it.
The father looked at the list and thought for a few
minutes. He said the could tell his children had spent
some time and thought on this request. He asked if
he could have a day to think about it before making
his decision.
The teens were thrilled thinking, "Now we've got him!
Our argument is too good! Dad can't turn us down!" So,
they happily agreed to let him have a day to think about
their request.
The next evening the father called in his three teenagers,
who were smiling smugly, into the living room. There on
the coffee table he had a plate of brownies. The teens were
puzzled. The father told his children he had thought about
their request and had decided that if they would eat a brownie
then he would let them go to the movie. But just like the movie,
the brownies had pros and cons.
The pros were that they were made with the finest chocolate
and other good ingredients. They had the added special
effect of yummy walnuts in them. The brownies were moist
and fresh with wonderful chocolate frosting on top. He had
made these fantastic brownies using an award-winning
recipe. And best of all, the brownies had been made lovingly
by the hand of their own father.
The brownies only had one con. He had included a little bit
of a special ingredient. The brownies also contained just a
little bit of dog poop. But he had mixed the dough well -
they probably would not even be able to taste the dog
poop and he had baked it at 350 degrees so any bacteria
or germs from the dog poop had probably been destroyed.
Therefore, if any of his children could stand to eat the
brownies which included just a "little bit of crap" and not
be effected by it, then he knew they would also be able
to see the movie with "just a little bit of smut" and not
be effected. Of course, none of the teens would eat the
brownies and the smug smiles had left their faces.
Only Dad was smiling smugly as they left the room. Now
when his teenagers ask permission to do something he is
opposed to the father just asks, "Would you like me to
whip up a batch of my special brownies?"
rule that they could not attend PG-13 or R rated
movies. His three teens wanted to see a particular
popular movie that was playing at local theaters. It
was rated PG-13.
The teens interviewed friends and even some members
of their family's church to find out what was offensive in
the movie. The teens made a list of pros and cons about
the movie to use to convince their dad that they should
be allowed to see it.
The con's were that it contained ONLY 3 swear words,
the ONLY violence was a building exploding (and you
see that on TV all the time they said), and you actually
did not "see" the couple in the movie having sex -it was
just implied sex, off camera!
The pros were that it was a popular movie - a blockbuster.
Everyone was seeing it. If the teens saw the movie then
they would not feel left out when their friends discussed
it. The movie contained a good story and plot. It had some
great adventure and suspense in it. There were some
fantastic special effects in this movie. The movie's stars
were some of the most talented actors in Hollywood. It
probably would be nominated for several awards. Many
of the members of their Christian church had even seen
the movie and said it wasn't "very bad."
Therefore, since there were more pros than cons the
teens said they were asking their father to reconsider
his position on just this ONE movie and let them have
permission to go see it.
The father looked at the list and thought for a few
minutes. He said the could tell his children had spent
some time and thought on this request. He asked if
he could have a day to think about it before making
his decision.
The teens were thrilled thinking, "Now we've got him!
Our argument is too good! Dad can't turn us down!" So,
they happily agreed to let him have a day to think about
their request.
The next evening the father called in his three teenagers,
who were smiling smugly, into the living room. There on
the coffee table he had a plate of brownies. The teens were
puzzled. The father told his children he had thought about
their request and had decided that if they would eat a brownie
then he would let them go to the movie. But just like the movie,
the brownies had pros and cons.
The pros were that they were made with the finest chocolate
and other good ingredients. They had the added special
effect of yummy walnuts in them. The brownies were moist
and fresh with wonderful chocolate frosting on top. He had
made these fantastic brownies using an award-winning
recipe. And best of all, the brownies had been made lovingly
by the hand of their own father.
The brownies only had one con. He had included a little bit
of a special ingredient. The brownies also contained just a
little bit of dog poop. But he had mixed the dough well -
they probably would not even be able to taste the dog
poop and he had baked it at 350 degrees so any bacteria
or germs from the dog poop had probably been destroyed.
Therefore, if any of his children could stand to eat the
brownies which included just a "little bit of crap" and not
be effected by it, then he knew they would also be able
to see the movie with "just a little bit of smut" and not
be effected. Of course, none of the teens would eat the
brownies and the smug smiles had left their faces.
Only Dad was smiling smugly as they left the room. Now
when his teenagers ask permission to do something he is
opposed to the father just asks, "Would you like me to
whip up a batch of my special brownies?"