Decline in G-rated movies reveal Hollywood's disdain for children

Hollywood is showing an increasing disregard and disinterest in nurturing the hearts and minds of children.

Paul J. Batura is a writer based in Colorado Springs, vice president of communications at Focus on the Family, and host of the "WHAT A LIFE! Lessons from Legends Podcast."  He can be reached on Twitter @PaulBatura or by email at Paul@PaulBatura.com.

The current Motion Picture Association film rating system (MPA), inclusive of the "G" rating, dates to 1968. To qualify for that designation, movies can’t include anything "that would offend parents for viewing by children."

To be fair, such a designation is subjective, but like the Supreme Court once said of pornography, it might be difficult to define, but most people know what’s offensive for little eyes when they see it with their own.