This past Monday Russian President Vladimir Putin signed off on a new law that bans profanity in any art form, cultural or entertainment event in the country.
USSR 2.0 is at hand. I guess he saw all the communist actions Obama was enjoying and got a little jealous.
(CNN) — Thinking about making a film? Better leave out the foul language if you want it to be seen in Russia. The same goes for plays. Even rock stars will need to leave their potty mouths at home.
Russian President Vladimir Putin signed off on a new law Monday that bans swearing at arts, cultural and entertainment events in the country.
Any new film containing obscene language won’t be granted a distribution certificate, so there’s no chance of seeing it at the movie theater.
And copies of books, CDs or films containing swearing can only be distributed in a sealed package labeled “Contains obscene language,” a Kremlin statement said.
According to state news agency ITAR-Tass, individuals caught using foul language face a fine of up to $70, while officials can be fined up to $40 and businesses nearly $1,400. They face a higher fine and a three-month suspension of business for repeated offenses.
Determination of what counts as profane language will be done through “an independent examination,” the news agency said.
According to the Kremlin, the legislation “bans the use of obscene language when ensuring the rights of Russian citizens to the use of the state language, and protecting and developing language culture.”
The law could come into effect as soon as July 1, ITAR-Tass said, but it doesn’t apply to cultural and artistic works that have already been issued.
While some may hail attempts to clean up the nation’s language, it will likely be seen by critics as the latest step under Putin’s leadership to limit freedom of expression and promote a conservative, nationalist viewpoint.
A report by rights group Amnesty International in January highlighted a denial of “basic freedoms” in Russia, which last year introduced a law barring anyone from talking positively about homosexuality in earshot of minors.
The problem is…..We have people with no common sense……Including some leaders :/
It used to be that way here as well. This is because he is Christian, not because he is a communist.
I did grow up with 50’s TV and Films. Any Questions ?
I can’t see what is so hard to leave a lot of profanity out of our lives, to me profanity shows how small minded we are, I grew up in the 60’s in a small town and profanity was not heard of, it really is disrespectful.
THATS BIZARRE….A LEADER?….THAT GIVES A C**P ABOUT THE COUNTRY HE’S RUNNING???
he needs a drone before he starts ww-111!!!
The Profanity he is talking is directed from the Russian Orthodox Church . He is talking about what has happened in Austria a couple of weeks ago. He is also talking about art such as allowed here in the US such as feces put on a portrait of the Blessed Mother or p**s Christ or other garbage that is passed for art. The Irony of all Irony is Russia has become more conservative and Christian and the US has become most left leaning socialist and pro-Islam and pro gay anti-family. I wish America would stand up for my rights against seeing and paying for through the Fed anti-Christian art.
And saying f**k every other word in song or poetry is not art. It is not comedy either. He has chosen the Romanov crest not the Soviet Union’s for the presidential flag and symbol of the military.
People that criticize profanity and who hate a spade being called a spade are the REAL narrow minded people. Furthermore, the people that campaign about what profanity, obscenity, and foul language really are the most, ironically enough, know about it the least in their lives, period, full stop.
Well $#%&!@*