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INQUIRING REPORTER

THE MIGHTY Morphin Power Rangers are currently invelved in
their most important battle to date. The super-hero television show for
children has been taking a lot of heat for its violent content, The show
features five secondary students who assume alter egos when they wear
colorful costumes. Tracy use animal-like vehicles, which are actually
weapons, and martial arts to battle evil and monsters. All of this unsa
vory attention is coming at a time when the Power Rangers are the
most watched children’s television program and their merchandise

equally as popular — character costumes were all the rage for

Halloween and Power Rangers toys will be in big demand for
Christmas. The program's troubles started when two little boys beat a
Httle girl to death in Europe and said they were playing Power
Rangers. Some Scandinavian governments have considered banning
the show and in Canada, the body that governs broadcasting standards
has said the show is too violent for children. The program is consider-
ing the production of a less-violent version of the show. Still, many
think the show should be banned altogether. Some pundits feel the
Power Rangers are a first target in an oncoming wave of censorship.

Should The Power Rangers TV show be taken off the air?

Heather Hunter

North Vancouver

I haven't seen that par-
ticular show but I think
parents should monitor
what their children
watch.

Lara Alameddine

North Vancouver

I don't think just one
show should be taken
off the air because there
are so many violent TV
shows. Kids will just

Bibra a fbi

Heather Campbell
North Vancouver

We don’t watch it. My
daughter used to watch
it but she doesn’t like it
anymore.

Lance MacDonald
North Vancovver

Yes it’s too violent for
children but I think it’s
up to parents to police
what their children
watch.

Bob Gordon

North Vancouver

I don’t know about that
particular program but [
think there is far too
much violence on T
for children.

tum to another show,

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