US rating system under religious suspect

Rating: Null/10 (31 August 2005)

Why is it that in the U.K. this gets a rating of '15' and in the U.S. an 'R'. The 11 year old kids in Norway seem to be able to watch it alongside 13-year-olds from Spain. If Howard Stern could read this he would have a fit! Why are these films censored the way they are. Granted there is a lot of swearing and nudity etc. but it's content doesn't seem to dictate something harmful. There isn't a lot of swearing for swearing sake. It is an interesting story akin to the Twilite Zone ----I'm wondering how far the religious right have infiltrated the minds of Americans where they aren't allowed to make better decisions for themselves. A rating sets a legal restriction that a parent has full right all the time to make for themselves. Why does the government need to pull the spring back on the wind-up dolls. Let them spin a bit. Let art reflect life and not edit it.
What would Jesus do?