The Daily Atrocity of the Morals Police

Digby has a nice post on how the silly people distributing The Merchant of Venice in the US are trying to censor it for us prudes here in the U.S. of A Apparently Venetian art showing cupids' willys are now on the list of unacceptable things to see on TV.

In reading the comments on Digby's site, someone was pondering why we have so much trouble separating sex and nudity. It got me to thinking about that too. Everyone has a body, and it shouldn't be considered 'dirty.' Now things you can do with your body may or may not be appropriate for younger viewers, but just showing a cupid's willy? Come on now, people.