archive_Caligula
08-11-2004, 03:00 PM
Just more food for thought for the OT board.
I mentioned something about reality t.v. in my Fitness Hater's post. I said that it is causing people to judge other people more openly and harshly. Most all of these shows now have a little round table discussion where they diss on the competitors in order to decide who stays and gos. And they get to listen to and watch the whole thing...or at least later televised to millions they do.
The more of these reality t.v. shows I watch, which isn't a whole truth considering how I hate them, or better yet skip by...the more I seem to get disgusted about the plots. And the more it makes me think about what these shows are trying to promote. Granted it's entertainment they are promoting...but at what expense.
Could be none. I don't feel like movies make people turn into super heros, and I don't think video games make students shoot up schools. But I feel that is because it isn't real...and parents should be explaining to their children that it isn't real..or just not let them watch it.
But reality t.v. is real...kinda. Or it is to the naive of this world who believe that outback jack actually came up with that mumbo jumbo bullshit on his own. So now we have parents telling their kids, "yes honey, this is real". And most parents I know let their kids watch this crap because the foul language is bleeped out, their is basically no violence, guns or explosions. Just telling people they are not cute enough to make the cut.
And it's everywhere and it's what kids are being taught is reality...and adults are being lined up as well to believe that the bullshit that is floating their way is reality.
So does anyone else here feel the way I do about these shows? What are your feelings? Pro's....con's? Anything at all?
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"That Which Does Not Kill You Makes You Stronger"
Curious
I mentioned something about reality t.v. in my Fitness Hater's post. I said that it is causing people to judge other people more openly and harshly. Most all of these shows now have a little round table discussion where they diss on the competitors in order to decide who stays and gos. And they get to listen to and watch the whole thing...or at least later televised to millions they do.
The more of these reality t.v. shows I watch, which isn't a whole truth considering how I hate them, or better yet skip by...the more I seem to get disgusted about the plots. And the more it makes me think about what these shows are trying to promote. Granted it's entertainment they are promoting...but at what expense.
Could be none. I don't feel like movies make people turn into super heros, and I don't think video games make students shoot up schools. But I feel that is because it isn't real...and parents should be explaining to their children that it isn't real..or just not let them watch it.
But reality t.v. is real...kinda. Or it is to the naive of this world who believe that outback jack actually came up with that mumbo jumbo bullshit on his own. So now we have parents telling their kids, "yes honey, this is real". And most parents I know let their kids watch this crap because the foul language is bleeped out, their is basically no violence, guns or explosions. Just telling people they are not cute enough to make the cut.
And it's everywhere and it's what kids are being taught is reality...and adults are being lined up as well to believe that the bullshit that is floating their way is reality.
So does anyone else here feel the way I do about these shows? What are your feelings? Pro's....con's? Anything at all?
http://www.anabolicfitness.net/images/caligula.jpg
"That Which Does Not Kill You Makes You Stronger"
Curious