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reply posted on 17-3-2008 @ 12:49 PM by chromatico
reply to post by Silenceisall


Alright. The subtext that I'm getting from you is that TV "could deliver the truth to the masses!" I, however, think that if one is too lazy to go out and get the truth for themselves, they sure as heck don't deserve to have it spoon-fed to them.


reply posted on 17-3-2008 @ 12:57 PM by Silenceisall
reply to post by chromatico


Fair enough, but I would argue that things are reaching a point where some "spoon feeding" might be needed. Anyway, we sometimes go on line to spoon feed ourselves what we want to read/watch, and are unwilling to expose ourselves to information that clashes with our beliefs (I'm not saying this applies to you, but making a general statement). So some of the same dangers exist

....but TV is a dead medium, so no use beating a dead propoganda horse.





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reply posted on 17-3-2008 @ 01:03 PM by chromatico
reply to post by Silenceisall


Agreed that it is a dead medium. At the same time...yes the internet does have a self-bias danger, but in a way I feel that those who do not seek out other points of view don't deserved a balanced outlook.


reply posted on 17-3-2008 @ 02:48 PM by CyberTruth
Originally posted by goosdawg
reply to post by CyberTruth


Every attempt to engage my folks on the subject of the crass manipulation committed by the MSM is met with outright hostility and denial.



It is like some kind of drug or soma as another poster mentioned. I have a relative who literally sleeps with the Fox news channel on and he seriously derives some kind of comfort from it. That hostility I have encountered too when trying to expain the evils of TV is the same hostility you experiencing when you try to convince someone to quit smoking!

The older generations I guess are mostly set in their ways. Who's to tell them what is right or wrong when they have survived so long on what they have believed.

If we could get these older people on the internet more and less on the TV they might be able to start figuring out what's been going on. The problem is, even with my parents who do actually use computers really only use them for email and ebay. But i guess it just might take a little more time.


reply posted on 17-3-2008 @ 03:51 PM by goosdawg
reply to post by CyberTruth


Yeah, at least my folks have rejected Faux "News."

They're CNN, CBS, and PBS news junkies.

And unfortunately, they're internet-phobic.

They're quite satisfied to continue to take the blue pill.

Even when offered the red.
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