Is TV responsible for today's society

**Big Dan** · 12th April 2008, 22:04

After a few chats with a co-worker got me thinking(yes it hurt). Is What is shown on tv and in movies responsible for the lawlessness and hurt in this world today.

Is shows like:

Worlds most shocking moments
COPS
WWE"RAW,Smackdown,ECW"
Jackass
Saw movies

that show lots of violence and language that can offend ppl

I'm not one that is offended by theses

But it makes you think doesn't it

would like your thoughts

**MIXONE** · 12th April 2008, 22:09

I blame it on the removal of corporal punishment from schools.Respect went out the door that day.

**Mully** · 12th April 2008, 22:11

I blame the parents.

**Big Dan** · 12th April 2008, 22:14

Originally Posted by MIXONE

I blame it on the removal of corporal punishment from schools.Respect went out the door that day.

i'm a victim of the strap back in 80's after i got caught trying to steal it

Originally Posted by Mully

I blame the parents.

i tend to agree but a parent can't watch what their child does all the time

**Mully** · 12th April 2008, 22:17

Originally Posted by Big Dan

i tend to agree but a parent can't watch what their child does all the time

I concur. But a parent can (and should) teach their child morals and about what is right and wrong. And real and pretend (wrestling). And smart and stupid (Jackass)

**Big Dan** · 12th April 2008, 22:21

Originally Posted by Mully

I concur. But a parent can (and should) teach their child morals and about what is right and wrong. And real and pretend (wrestling). And smart and stupid (Jackass)

i believe the parents should get their kid out and about and not stuck on the net on bebo or myspace or playing video games instead of getting outside and learning whats on their on back yard

**Trudes** · 12th April 2008, 22:22

I blame whoever it is that doesn't fund enough NZ made programs and subject us to cheap American rubbish. Bring on more homegrown TV, or even Australian or British tele.

**Mully** · 12th April 2008, 22:24

Originally Posted by Big Dan

i believe the parents should get their kid out and about and not stuck on the net on bebo or myspace or playing video games instead of getting outside and learning whats on their on back yard

I once had a dog, and his name was...... BINGO!!!

**ynot slow** · 12th April 2008, 22:48

Banning BULLRUSH was the end of it,we lost corporal punishment,with that went respect,how many hours are spent at school,that can be where some kids were taught respect,even if their parents didn't care.

I got caned once,still respected the teacher who did it to me,I didn't go and turn into a murderer because of it.

I have more respect for my parents now more so than ever.Also my teachers years ago.May not have agreed with them then or now,but no respect for Bradford or most politicians telling me what I can do.

**Winston001** · 12th April 2008, 22:55

Tough one. Television reflects the viewers choice. If a program isn't popular, people don't watch it, advertisers won't use it, so it gets dumped.

Ergo the stuff we see is what people want. If some of us find it pretty inane (Survivor, Big Brother and their ilk) we are still only a small proportion of the viewing population.

It is inevitable people mimic what they see on TV - we see it here when American gangsterisms are used in posts. The best defence against this is to control viewing by pre-teens while teaching them sound values so that they can assess what they later see.

No guarantees, we were all influenced by movies and books before TV became a multi-channel festival of the banal.

**hazard02** · 12th April 2008, 23:15

I blame rap music. Not necessarily the lyrics involved, but the lifestyle the majority of it promotes. This isn't to say that rap is to blame for every group of petty thugs who smash up bus stops and conduct random beatings, nor am I saying that anyone who listens to it falls into this category. But I can't help but wonder at how different our crime statistics would be if the government had applied a Chinese-style censorship to rap music since the mid 90s.

**onearmedbandit** · 13th April 2008, 00:14

I blame the parents.

**scumdog** · 13th April 2008, 04:28

Originally Posted by onearmedbandit

I blame the parents.

And I blame the lack of parenting.

**Nasty** · 13th April 2008, 06:11

The funny thing is no one blames those that are doing the damage themselves. People have choices .. about what they watch and what they do. I think peoples choices are often underscored by bad parenting ... but they still get to use their own brains to make decisions.

Corporal punishment was banned when I was in primary school .. I never got the strap ... my parents (as far as I remember) did not hit me ....I played bullrush, touch rugby etc and I don't think that had anything to do with me not wanting to rob people or beat them up ... I think the underlying state for myself is that I was bought up to respect people .. and taught that at home at school and in the community ... are we not teaching kids respect now?

**JimO** · 13th April 2008, 08:10

the treaty of waitangi is responsible for most of todays problems. if the fuckin maori didnt spend their lives blaming everyone for their own problems perhaps they would join the europeans in this century and start acting civilised, get themselves a education, and get on with it.......most of them are a pretty poor excuse for human beings