Naruto is aimed at the same demographic both in the U.S. and in Japan, 6-11 year olds. Watch it, enjoy it, whatever, but don't make it out to be something it isn't. It's not some super violent anime about the profoundness of the universe. Don't be fooled, just because standards are different in Japan doesn't change a thing, it's just a shounen fighting manga / anime aimed at children in elementary and middle school. That's exactly the same range it's aimed at in the U.S. and those are the viewers it's getting. If you don't like the fact that they edit it, buy the DVDs, if you claim to be so much of a narutard, support your fandom then, give money back to the people who put hard work into the production.