Quote Originally Posted by GeoFisher View Post
I agree with what everyone else said here........BUT I also think that TV and Movies have a HUGE impact on social norms.......

* On TV, it is NORMAL to be divorced 1-2-3-4 times........Now that is the Norm in Society.
* On TV, it is NORMAL to have sexual relations with befor Marriage........Now, that is the Norm in Society.
* On TV, it is NORMAL to have homosexual relationships........Now, that is the Norm in Society.
* On TV, is it OK to show life as Godless.........Now, that is the Norm in Society.
* On TV, it is OK to RAPE and KILL.........Now, seems like that is the Norm in Society.

I'm not saying these things didn't exist before, but you CANNOT say that TV and Movies don't have an effect on our young people.

Later,

Geo
You might be right but it is really more of a which came first the chicken or the egg kinda scenario for me. Maybe TV adapted their shows to the life style by which people were living to appeal and draw people in. Of course a few of the things you list as being normal don't apply but most could. Some of the things are just there for the shock value.

I think TV can skew a kids view on how things should be or are but it should not be whats teaching them their morals/values.

Also Chub, I know a very strict religious family (no tv, no shorts, dresses only for the women) that had 2 kids and one just plain rebelled when he got out into the world on his own, the other kid is carrying on the familys way of life. It just happens sometime when the reigns are pulled to tight.