It\’s one thing to have consenting adults eat worms on a reality show.
It\’s a totally different story when children are being exploited for entertainment.
And that is exactly what is taking place with Kid Nation, CBS television\’s much-hyped reality show.
I linked to it, not to encourage anyone to watch, but the view to the trailer to see just how despicable this program is.
The premise is that forty children, ages 8 to 15, are placed in a deserted New Mexico town for forty days, where they will atempt to build a \”better world for tomorrow\”.
From the web site…
Settling in Bonanza City, New Mexico, once a thriving mining town but now deserted, these Kids, ages 8 to 15 and from all walks of life, will build their own new world, pioneer-style. They will confront grown-up issues while coping with the classic childhood emotions of homesickness, peer pressure and the urge to break every rule. Episodes end with a town meeting in which the kids award one child a gold star worth $20,000, all leading to the grand finale, with an unimaginable test, the biggest awards and a special surprise for every child.
You have GOT to be kidding me!
Ok, first of all, the parents of these children ought to be arrested. What kind of parent would put their children in a situation like this with NO ADULT SUPERVISION? They are children, for crying out loud.
This is like Lord of the Flies, only it\’s not fiction… it\’s really happening.
Did the producer\’s of the show break any laws in the creation of this show?
Some Hollywood types think so.
Shames on Les Moonves, CBS, the show sponsors, the parents of these children and anyone who supports this show by watching it.