Quote Originally Posted by Oneironaut
TV is so stupid these days. It's all dumbed down for the lowest common denominator. And you can't sit down and watch something for more than ten minutes without being urged to buy all sorts of shit you don't need. I had to watch about 20 minutes of MTV last week and I was thoroughly disgusted by what our culture has degenerated into. There's Carson Daly whoring out music videos for the record companies, and hundreds of screaming teens who are being taught that nothing really matters except the lives of celebrities. Just a few decades ago kids were screaming about the Vietnam War, about civil rights and about peace and love. Now they scream whenever the latest crappy pop musician comes out with another crappy album full of songs that don't mean anything. Whatever happened to ideals, to things that tried to send a message?

Cops isn't much better. Just a bunch of violent criminals who think they're better than all the other violent criminals because they have uniforms and badges and superior firepower. What is this teaching people? Shut up and obey the rules of the dominant gang or get your ass kicked, that's what.

Excuse me, I'm going to go read a book by somebody who has something intelligent to say.
Thanks for always typing what I'm much too lazy to. It's only 'teaching' those who're uncomfortable enough with themselves to be influenced by it, though. I'm long past that.

Its lack of real content doesn't mean it can't be enjoyable though; music can and does influence people, and I listen to a lot of music which many would consider questionable. Don't you? I still get off on shows like Cops and Laguna Beach, mostly laughing at how STUPID and shallow everyone is. It's hard to find a young person with a topic other than 'who said this', 'he said that', 'she is driving this', or 'he is hotter than him', so you do have a valid point. I make it a point not to let television or music influence my character.

This is off topic. Oneironaut, I find you to be one of the most intelligent people on the boards, and I agree with you in that government is infinitely flaw prone. I used to consider myself an anarchist years ago, but frankly, I think the human race is doomed in whatever we do. That's why I don't get myself all worked up at how ridiculous everything is anymore. Even the most intelligent people are hopelessly inconsistent. Have you noticed? This is as good as it will ever get.