Posted by gabbix2 on May 8, 2003, at 22:13:51
In reply to Re: I don't believe society is getting worse., posted by noa on May 8, 2003, at 20:15:50
That kind of thing has always been available if one wanted to look for it, and no, I wouldn't be surprised if it became the stuff of reality t.v but I still don't think it would become an accepted "family entertainment" affair but more of a guilty pleasure. I don't think the people who watch it are going to feel free to talk about it to just anyone.
I'm not saying morally "reality t.v" is any better at all. My point is that I don't think society accepts this violence voyerism as easily as it once did. I also thing its important that a lethal injection execution distances us more from the actual death. Watching a hanging would I think lower the numbers in the viewing audience.
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