Q: When we're watching TV, even watching a "safe" show can sometimes have embarrassing parts. I'm talking about references to sexuality or commercials for sexually related products for both men and women. How can we avoid those things in a Christian household?
A: I'm afraid that these things are the price we pay when we access the medium overall. If you want to visit the museum, you don't get to pick and choose what's in the museum. So by virtue of agreeing to go into the museum, you agree to subject yourself to whatever is in there. It works the same way as TV. We can block certain channels or shows, but ultimately we subject ourselves to whatever programming or advertising there is.
The world of television has obviously decided that there is nothing wrong with advertisements for erectile dysfunction pills or feminine hygiene products. If we're going to watch the shows on TV, we have to remember that the companies which make and sell these products are the companies that pay for those TV shows that we want to watch. The only way to avoid them is to avoid watching TV.
You could watch Christian TV only and that would be a safe bet. But when you watch non-Christian broadcasting, by definition, you are allowing someone else to set and control your viewing standards.
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