(the year is 2040)
Hi, and welcome to this week's episode of 'let's talk.' Today the panel will discuss language that was commonly used in tv shows and movies as recently as 2029 and whether re-runs of these shows should now be banned to avoid potentially causing offence.
We start by looking at an episode of Eastenders from 2023. Within this episode, the word 'damn' is used three times, the word 'bitch' twice and the word 'bloody' once.
Mike and Mary, welcome to this week's panel. As you both know, the use of any word and/or phrase that has the potential to cause offence has now been banned within any new media and literature as part of the government's 2030 'safe space' policy. In light of this, should the banning of historic media and literature be considered if it contains any word and/or phrase that has the potential to cause offence? In short Mike and Mary, should this pre 2030 episode of Eastenders be banned from future viewings?