Don’t do that! … unless the people on the TV do it too!

AKA “Why do we glorify shitty behavior?”

This is going to be another rant, and really, I’m starting to think I should call it ‘Rant Friday’ instead of ‘Philosophy Friday’. Really, though, I’m starting to wonder, because it bugs me. We try to encourage the younger generations to make the right choices, and then tune in for our weekly drama-filled idiot-fest.

Case in point: ANY show on any MTV channel.

You’ve heard of the day the music died?
This is the channel it used to live at.

Jersey Shore. 16 And Pregnant. My Super Sweet 16. The X Effect. These shows, and more, are just more and more of MTV’s attempt to cash in on everything shy of what it used to be: music television. They take stupid behavior (teen pregnancy, relationship meddling, and any/all ‘guido’ attributes) and make shows that are, for some bizarre and unknown reason, wildly popular.

More and more, adults in the nation raise their voices in protest of the youth of America, with their desensitized mindset and ‘lowered morals’. But those same adults can’t wait to see what sort of things will happen with the 19-child Duggar family, or the latest drama between Jon and Kate (of Jon & Kate Plus Eight).

I’m not saying that these shows should go (unless you ask my opinion, and I think they’re all wastes of money), but I am saying that taking shitty behavior and blowing a lot of money on making TV “reality” shows about it is definitely not a way to increase your ‘moral agenda’, or whatever.

This day and age has seemingly devolved to, as the title says, “Don’t do that! … unless the people on TV do it too!”, and that’s a little upsetting.