09-05-2016, 04:42 PM
(09-05-2016, 03:02 AM)syscrash Wrote: This idea of networks having and promoting and agenda is what I see fuels a lot of the complaints. They idea that the hero has to adhere to certain standards or the show is detrimental to certain values. That characters are demonized because they do not act in the way that fits a certain status quo. Shows like Grimm do things because they do not adhere to having to present a certain message.
To me anyone who thinks TV should be the source for social education, and complains that a show is causing the erosion of society. Are watching way to many TV shows. TV shows are for entertainment not education. The people that find fault because a show does not follow real life. Because a character does not respond as they feel they should. Should stop watching TV it is eroding their brain. Again TV show are not educational tools. Their purpose is to entertain to show the fantasies in our minds. If Nick where to kill every wesen he meet does not or is meant to reflect on how police departments work.
Just as an side, we limit our entertainment viewing to approximately 1-4 hours a week, i. e Friday and Saturday night and we have not had a functioning TV since the digital conversion (i.e. Grim is watched at NBC.com)
Another caveat is, I do not trust any form of Government in the United States. I say this as someone who has ran for public office and held public office.to trust the the Government in these United States at any level, and that includes my local school board and park district board.
With those comments out of the way, in order to believe what you believe you would have to discard an extensive body of evidence that has been brought before by academic studies,private industry and the various forms of Government in front of the FCC and formed the basis for FCC guidelines and regulations.
So in direct contrast to your statement of:
syscrash Wrote:...TV shows are for entertainment not education...
...Again TV show are not educational tools....
We find the FCC's position clearly articulated, as follows:
In 1990, Congress enacted the Children’s Television Act (CTA) to increase the amount of educational and informational programming for children available on television. The CTA requires each broadcast television station in the United States to serve the educational and informational needs of children through its overall programming, including programming specifically designed to serve these needs (“core programming”). It also limits the amount of time broadcasters and cable operators can devote to advertisements during children’s programs.
As you can imagine that was boldly fought by the network lobbyist, who lost based on the weight of testimony brought before the FCC.
That non-withstanding, I do not disagree with you overall sentiment form a logic and rational viewpoint, but I suspect you are significantly higher up the IQ scale than the majority of society; in a society where two 12 year old girls would lure another 12 year old girl out and stab her 19 time to appease a fictionalized Internet character Slender Man I tend to think it is appropriate to concern ourselves with the message that various forms on entertainment delivers, not only to young minds, but how they shape society in general.
We have done this dance before and you and I simply differ on how we perceive the scope of the effect hat popular entertainment media has on shaping society,but I will also state, the facts appear to be on my side; however, it terms of personal responsibility, you are very right.
Kindest regards...
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