this won't work

reminding parents of their responsibility [bugmenot login] to monitor their kids sounds good...

Jack Valenti, former head of the Motion Picture Assn. of America, announced the effort Monday during his keynote speech to the National Assn. of Broadcasters.
"We want to tell American parents that they, and they alone, have total power to control every hour of television programming," Valenti said.

the use of "alone" and "total power to control" attempt to relieve themselves of their own legal responsibilities.

while fines as penalty can sometimes be insufficient, grand standingfor and against

but tv execs have launched an offensive against indecency regulation, first legally and now with an "avalanche of messages"