I know the answer to that one Slip. If advertising did not work, then there would be none. Do you suggest then that violence on TV is tantamount to selling violence to the masses?
What does that say about that bloody ballroom dancing show that seems ohhh so very popular at the moment? On 1 Oct, 17:33, ornamentalmind <[email protected]> wrote: > “…Can it be said that portrayals of good morality as seen on any > amount of TV programes with a moral message to convey, has induced in > mankind a good morality? I do not think so. So why imagine that > portrayals of bad morality from the same source has any effect > either?” – lee > > Lee, while in many ways I agree with you, on the other hand, it > clearly appears to me that TV has one purpose in the US, to sell. And, > we are all well aware of how much money passes from hand to hand in > the process of advertising. I question whether this would occur if > there was no result. What do you think? > > On Oct 1, 7:59 am, "[email protected]" <[email protected]> > wrote: > > > > > I think I see differantly form you there Slip! > > > Can it be said that portrayals of good morality as seen on any amount > > of TV programes with a moral message to convey, has induced in mankind > > a good morality? > > > I do not think so. So why imagine that portrayals of bad morality > > from the same source has any effect either? > > > On 28 Sep, 21:14, Slip Disc <[email protected]> wrote: > > > >http://www.myfoxchicago.com/dpp/news/metro/video_derrion_albert > > > > In the past it would seem, in some abstract way, understandable as > > > cultures had conflict in establishing rule or territorial > > > acquisitions. Today it is hard to understand in the context of a > > > civilized nation. I see in the video a primitive sort of behavior, > > > unwarranted and inexcusable. This is murder, violence at it's peak, > > > street violence not different than that of any jungle warfare. > > > I also see a tendency in youth of becoming numb to the concept of > > > violence as a result of years of exposure by various forms of what is > > > oddly enough called entertainment. > > > Is violence pushed on society like cigarettes and alcohol? Should we > > > continue to allow portrayals of violence on the screen because > > > violence exists? I don't understand why they are making movies and > > > television series based on despicable characterization, it's almost > > > like glorifying the behavior, setting up role models for dummies to > > > identify with. We have lost our sense of abhorrence towards this > > > behavior and are heading in the wrong direction as a society? > > > I'm not sure that we will ever be able to weed out the violent > > > behavior that is inherent in our species. > > > What do you see?- Hide quoted text - > > > - Show quoted text -- Hide quoted text - > > - Show quoted text - --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups ""Minds Eye"" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/minds-eye?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
