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You can look at a shark or lion and just know they are dangerous--I mean, just look at the teeth! In fact, footage of people being attacked by lions and sharks exists, but Discovery Channel, in their quest for ratings, seems obsessed with getting *new* footage of people *almost* getting killed.
Discovery channel is turning into a modern day version of the Running Man, where desperate people risk their lives for fame.
Discovery channel is turning into a modern day version of the Running Man, where desperate people risk their lives for fame.
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Without Discovery channel paying top dollar for this footage there would be no market for these maniacs who put their lives at risk. Discovery is responsible for creating the "naturalists have to risk their lives to be credible" genre, and they need to take a long hard look in the mirror and think about what they done. They are responsible for Steve Irwin's death, and they are inspiring a second wave of risk takers who are undoubtedly going to meet Steve's fate.
Yes, I realize that this is someones blog, but the general idea seems to be one that is sweeping the nation. If we are able to blame others for a less than ideal situation, then we are able to believe that people are not bad/lazy/stoopid, it was a company or album that made people do something we are uncomfortable with.
Where does the line get drawn? Will it stop when we blame the automotive makers when there is an accident, or when we blame the doctors when someone catches a cold, or when we blame the teachers when a child fails a test? Is the time soon upon us where standing up and saying "This is my fault" will be a sign of mental instability or heresy?