May 22, 2009
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Wal-Mart can sell R-rated movies but not CDs with PA stickers
So apparently Green Day’s record can’t be sold at Wal-Mart stores because it’s got a parental advisory sticker on it. For those who don’t know, Wal-Mart makes artists censor their albums in order to be sold there.
I think it’s really stupid. I personally haven’t bought a single CD at Wal-Mart since I found that out years ago. I mean, all you have to do is require a license be scanned every time a PA CD is sold. It’s not that hard. Wal-Mart is just lazy. Oh, but they can sell an R-rated movie!!! What? They sell The Sopranos there!!!!! There’s more cussing, violence, and sex in that show than can ever be in a CD. They don’t censor that show in order to be sold at Wal-Mart. What the hell is the difference, I’d like to know.
Also, it’s up to parents to monitor what their children are listening to. Wal-Mart better take all the R-rated movies off their shelves, or I’ll do it for them. I think we should protest. Everyone go to their local Wal-Mart and remove The Sopranos off the shelves. And Weeds and every other R-rated movie. Revolutionize Wal-Mart.
Really, I have nothing against The Sopranos, I love that show. The finale was weird, but that’s OK. I just think it’s very hypocritical of Wal-Mart.
Comments (2)
Hypocrisy comes in all shapes and sizes.
It’s always about perception, no matter what the truth is if you do what is perceived to be “Right” them you’re a good person/company/race/country/religion. In this case it’s about all hoopla with gangsta rap being so violence oriented.
The reason no one blinks an eye about the movies…
It’s standards and rating system have been around for 40 years, so it’s simply become accepted, in all it’s own hypocrisy.
That’s pretty lame.
Back when Walmart started doing that, downloading music online hadn’t become that big of a thing yet, so I was pretty pissed.
But whatever, I can just go to Best Buy and buy music. They have a better selection anyway.