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X-rated movie has already become an important role in maintaining the box office earning in the film industry, the definition of `x-rated’ refers to the restricted movie, which is not suitable for those who below 18 years old, only intended for adults only. With more and more x-rated movies were published to the cinema for satisfying the public, some of the teenagers may also want to be a group to participate in it. Thus, the increasing in demand of the removal of legislation that people who below 18 years old can watch the restricted movie is becoming a hot issue recently. Some claimed that it is acceptable for those to watch the restricted movies. However, others claimed that it is not true as children are needed to carefully protected. My contention is that this is unacceptable that people below 18 years old can watch the restricted movies and the negative impacts are more than the positive sides. Therefore, there are several reasons can be shown below to support the views that why the removal of legislation is not being necessary. This essay will …show more content…
Considering the advantages and disadvantages of the removal of legislation, the negative impacts are obviously greater than the positive sides. For example, the future of the children, maintaining the social harmony is more important than the economy prosperity. Although people below 18 years old are still demanding the removal of legislation for going to the cinema to watch restricted movies. However, teenagers are needed carefully protected to prevent them having a mental disease or creating a dark shading to harm their health. Not only for the individual, but also the social harmony. The removal of legislation increases chances for those who commit the sexual and violent crime, especially increasing the financial burden of the government. All of these limitation prove that legislation is needed to protect the whole

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