China cuts two-thirds of popular television shows

Heck...the way I see it. If the US would cut this many programs, Canada would go broke. And I would miss Holmes on Homes. That guy is the canuk (not ment to be disrespectful if my northern neighbors find that word offensive) Bob Villa. You go Mike.

Cutting TV Programs for a "new" Mao Moment.

Hardliners want to keep control.

I could see Internet being banned also.

Maybe this is the start to something big happening in China.

I get how people in the west may want this to happen in their countries but who decides what tv shows are cut? I mean clearly not everyone watches every tv show, its impossible. Also, how do you define a show as contributing to cultural decay? I mean a shows like (insert country here) Idol, sure the auditions are mostly for comic relief imo, but what about the people who actually make it? Young people are inspired by the people who make it continue working on their craft. Shows like desperate housewives provide a lot of criticism of american suburban culture anyway. Greys Anatomy gives people an inside look at the medical profession. And I could go on and on about pretty much any show. I have yet to see a show that does not have some substance to it, outside of shows like crank yankers or impractical jokers. Those are clearly just for laughs, but who doesnt like to laugh?? If we start cutting down tv shows to just what we think people should watch....we would be getting into very murky territory....for the worse.

Amazing to witness the hypocracy of some here.

People that are normally against censorship and state interference, and are big supporters of presonal freedom, freedom of speech and so on, now seem to agree with this blatant censorship, just because they also happen to dislike the stuff that is being censored,

Shame on you, such hypocracy, playing this down, saying it isn´t really censorship.

You are either for censorship or against it, there is no middle road.

Taking the middle road means you are a big fat hypocryte.

This should happen in America, why? Because there is SO MUCH FILTH on the tube, that it really is starting to make people idiots, even the cartoon shows are so stupid, compared to when I was growing up. Man what a waste for people watching it, this is why I don't have tv for tv, just movies. nothing good on anymore.

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The topic of this thread is China cuts two-thirds of popular televison shows, not faith issues or each others' personalities. Please stay on topic.

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That's why I avoid to watch tv anyways.

and changed over to a more advanced TV with a keyboard that you can talk to....

so what's the difference really?

The problem in this thread is everyone siding with a culture that they support on the surface, but in no way relate to in everyday life....

"I'm glad they took their TV shows....I hate TV too, Good for China"....all the while passing your message along through a smaller, more advanced, TV....

edit on 6-1-2012 by OneEleven because: (no reason given)