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Cable TV Ruins Bhutan

Posted by michael on from the gods-must-be-crazy dept.

Christ-on-a-bike writes "This article in The Guardian discusses the negative impact of TV on the population of Bhutan. It has only been legal there for four years. Violence, crime and drug use are on the up. Was this inevitable, and what does it say about the influence of TV on Western cultures?" Our previous story about Bhutan talks about the radical impact of television, but without as much emphasis on the darker side.

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  1. FIRST POST! by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    FIRST POST!! LINUX SUCKERS!

  2. Re:Learining by example by RTMFD · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    I don't see what's so wrong about destroying a backwards feudal society that was keeping most of its members in the dark about the world around them. People aren't children, they're born with the freedom to make choices, even if they run contradictory to societal or governmental norms. In Bhutan, this is just an acceleration of the process which began when the king declared a transition to a consitutional democracy. Maybe TV has accelerated the process, maybe not.

    Remember, the French revolution and plenty of other societal upheavals were violent all on their own, without the "corrupting influence" of the boob tube.

  3. Re:bla bla bla by mackstann · · Score: 0, Flamebait

    You didn't lets us know about that head in your ass, he's gonna be pissed.

  4. Re:Oh, give me a break by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Sorry but I think that in some countries where people have little knowledge of the world like the Buthan's or in USA the damage that can bring broadcast like FoxNews or any nationalist media can even bring a country to war...

    e.g.: in USA 1 of 7 student can find Iraq on a map (http://www.cnn.com/2002/EDUCATION/11/20/geography .quiz/)

    When you don't where is Iraq and some moron tells you Iraq has weapons of mass destruction...
    What's your reaction ?

  5. I have two words for you....(plus a little more) by Anonymous Coward · · Score: -1, Flamebait

    Jackass.
    Imitation.

    Anybody who doesn't think that some kids have copied stunts on this show isn't watching the news. Get a clue. It effects some people but not others.