Stebbins Jefferson on 'adult movies' :

When our world is supersaturated with war, rumors of impending war, political sex scandals and mayhem in our schools, a lot of mundane —- but important —- cultural issues go unnoticed. An example of such an innocuous occurrence is Muvico Theaters' announcement this week that it will provide "Premier" accommodations separating teenagers from adults.
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Separating the chaff from the wheat may eliminate some problems, but I do not believe deliberately separating adults from teens is the best solution. A danger inherent in this plan is the offending culprits could interpret separation as license to behave even more abominably. The absence of more decorous adults could send the message that coarse behavior is acceptable. Thus separation by age to assure a comfortable environment for some could soon become mandatory separation to assure individual safety.

I know. You're probably thinking I'm overreacting to business as usual. If so, I urge that you consider the extent to which business as usual is widening the gap between adolescents and is canceling perceptions that one standard of public behavior should prevail. Theater owners are not singularly obligated to bridge this chasm, but what they plan to do could eliminate one of the few remaining venues that bring people of all ages and backgrounds together.

For some time now at malls, theaters and other public venues, teenagers have been allowed to disregard any standards not of their own making. They construe being loud and profane in public as equivalent to being "cool" and "real." To the detriment of all, the marketplace has convinced our youths (and others) that businesses, to maintain and increase profits, will adapt their structure to tolerate all kinds of crude behavior.

I am concerned, therefore, that an admittedly innocuous theater conversion plan is symptomatic of a growing American propensity to accept lower public social standards. A more appropriate response would be to demand premier behavior in all venues. Movie patrons who do not respect the rights of others should be put out by staff and denied future admission.

All businesses in the marketplace must demand a higher standard of public behavior lest we end up with two cultures: one civil and the other so crude that few common spaces comfortably can be shared.