Simpsons Banned in Russia

Russian
MPs have given a final warning to TV stations to cut back on violent
shows like the Simpsons if they want to avoid censorship.

State Duma deputies overwhelmingly voted for a motion warning television
channels to cut down on the amount of violence they show.

It called on television companies to more strictly adhere to a voluntary
code of conduct signed in June by the chief executives of six leading national
channels to avoid promoting a "cult of violence and cruelty".

The move came after the Simpsons was given a hard core adults-only rating
and blamed for corrupting Russian schoolchildren and degrading family values.

MP Yelena Afanasyeva said: "The experts gave just the result we feared.
They found the Simpsons were crammed with violent and aggressive episodes.
These cartoons also introduce antagonism between children and parents."

Let us get this straight. Homer and Bart are banned
in Russia but embraced in the Muslim
Middle East? What’s up with that?

from Ananova