Obviously, this system gives parents little to no direction. It only allows industry executives to decide what is appropriate for other people's children. A content-based system lets parents decide what is appropriate. But of course, industry executives have shied away from this approach. However, the only way to adequately rate programs is by content.
Parents understand that it is their responsibility to monitor their children's viewing habits.
What they need now is a tool that will better aid them in determining which shows are acceptable and which are not. The TV ratings system failed to provide that tool. Let's not make the same mistake with the video ratings system. That rating tells parents nothing about the content. Parents must have a ratings system that enables them to protect their children.