Violence is probably the grayest area. Certain subjects must portray violence in order to be accurate the holocaust in Schindler s List or the utter destruction of life in Saving Private Ryan. I haven t seen either of these movies, but not because I think they re beyond the pale. It s only because I know I can t handle such graphic depictions of violence. I d have nightmares for days.
Many people have a higher tolerance for violence, especially by the time they are adults.
Some people need visual images to understand the reality of the story. Personally, my imagination provides more than enough detail to pound a lesson into my memory. Such blasphemy is frightening. So often it isn t necessary. The strong language is added more for shock value or to get a higher rating than to enhance the story line.