This year’s Super Bowl was one of the best games in years. The halftime show, by contrast, was one of the most shocking. My wife and I were appalled at the sexual nature of the performance, agreeing that if our grandchildren had been with us, we would have been forced to change the channel.
It turns out, we were not alone. The Federal Communications Commission has received 1,312 complaints from viewers concerned about the show. Some parents felt their children were exposed to a “porno show.” Others thought the show encouraged sex trafficking or was a major setback for the Me Too movement.
At least there is a way for viewers to do something about abhorrent television content. That seems to be less the case for the other big story in today’s news.
How to prepare for the coronavirus
The number of new coronavirus cases in China is dropping. That’s the good news. The bad news is that the virus is spreading rapidly elsewhere.
This morning, Prime Minister Shinzo Abe asked all of Japan’s schools to close for a month to help contain the spread of the virus. Federal health officials are preparing for a potential pandemic in the US. President Trump has appointed Vice President Pence to head up the American response to the virus. A US soldier in South Korea has tested positive for the virus, which has spread to every continent except Antarctica.
What can we do to prepare?
A Yale medical professor says we can reduce our risk of contracting the virus by regularly washing our hands, not going to school or work if we are sick, and getting the flu shot to reduce overcrowding at health-care facilities during the outbreak. Public health tactics could include reducing mass gatherings, dismissing students or closing schools for a while, and implementing “social distancing” measures.
Such responses are undoubtedly vital, but it’s natural to wish we could do more. By contrast, when viewers were offended by the…
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