An Audience At Any Cost - Selling the Children
CBS is about to launch a new reality TV show called, ‘Kid’s Nation’. When I read in the New York Times what these children endured and the medical services they required after their 40 day ordeal I was shocked-outraged…. It would appear that even our children have become a commodity to be marketed and sold. If you would like to read this article click this link to the New York Times. (You will need to set up a free account to read (email and password only), but once you do there is free access to many of their news items.)
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August 21st, 2007 at 5:39 am
I CANNOT wait for this show to start!!!! My son (15yo) sent in his application and video for Kid Nation 2 in July and has already been contacted by the assistant casting director!! From the 4 minutes of video I have seen the “work” these children did was nothing more than what is done on a working farm every day. We laughed hysterically when one young participant said, “I’m a princess I don’t do dishes!” UNBELIEVEABLE!!!!! No wonder our society’s work ethic is going down the drain. People baby their children, give them whatever they want, do everything for them and then release them into society totally unprepared for the “real world” - NOW THAT’S CHILD ABUSE!!!!
My son is praying he is chosen so he can show the nation that there are kids who know what it takes to live on their own and be role model and helper for those who struggle.