Is The Suicide Of Disturbed Paula Abdul Fan A Warning? - Page 4
And would AI be airing these specials if there were not a demand for them to start with? I watched a commercial for them once, and I could not help but wonder what the person in the spot would be thinking every time that ad came on television. Yes, they sign a waiver before they audition, and yes, they realize they are going to be on TV and teh internets...but does the average person really comprehend what they are getting into with something like this? Do they truly have any concept? And I believe that most people don't bother going to the audition if they think they stink, so it stands to reason that they believe they are talented, whether they actually are or not. Being turned down is one thing, being humiliated is another. Are we so desperate either for entertainment or for self-confidence that we must resort to worldwide humiliation in the name of entertainment? Would you prevent your child from making fun of a mentally disturbed person in a public place, but then teach them that making fun of them in the privacy of your house is okay?
So I believe there is enough blame to go around in this case. But I do wonder just what it says about us as a viewing public when we are so eager to point and laugh one day, and point fingers and assign blame the next day. However, we need to realize that the fingers aren't only pointing at other people. For whom does the bell toll?
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