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<blockquote data-quote="Alzrius" data-source="post: 6394939" data-attributes="member: 8461"><p>I disagree. That's not the issue if you don't agree with the presumption that the media has very much (if any) power in that regard.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Not at all different. Unless I'm misreading your position, you're still advocating that something should be done, because to not do it is impermissible (insofar as people being upset at media is concerned).</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Leaving aside the issues of money - which aren't relevant to a discussion of moral philosophy (which is what this is) - the problem with asking "why not do it?" is that it's phrased so that the default is that you should do it unless there's a reason not to. It creates the expectation that moral action is required.</p><p></p><p>Now, I do believe that there are situations - quite a few of them - where moral action <em>is</em> required. But modifying your media so that mollifies the indignation of those who don't like it does not require that level of moral obligation.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>Strictly speaking, no - <em>you</em> can be the change you want to see, rather than impressing on others that <em>they</em> can be the change that you want to see.</p><p></p><p></p><p></p><p>If you're of the opinion that the status quo - at least in terms of art, fiction, or media - is not immoral, then the presumption that change is necessary becomes debatable.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Alzrius, post: 6394939, member: 8461"] I disagree. That's not the issue if you don't agree with the presumption that the media has very much (if any) power in that regard. Not at all different. Unless I'm misreading your position, you're still advocating that something should be done, because to not do it is impermissible (insofar as people being upset at media is concerned). Leaving aside the issues of money - which aren't relevant to a discussion of moral philosophy (which is what this is) - the problem with asking "why not do it?" is that it's phrased so that the default is that you should do it unless there's a reason not to. It creates the expectation that moral action is required. Now, I do believe that there are situations - quite a few of them - where moral action [i]is[/i] required. But modifying your media so that mollifies the indignation of those who don't like it does not require that level of moral obligation. Strictly speaking, no - [i]you[/i] can be the change you want to see, rather than impressing on others that [i]they[/i] can be the change that you want to see. If you're of the opinion that the status quo - at least in terms of art, fiction, or media - is not immoral, then the presumption that change is necessary becomes debatable. [/QUOTE]
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