 pkronfield says: Another example of the disfunction of the liberal mind. It was liberal political correctness and glorification of diversity that allowed the killer to return to the streets, insane and untreated. Liberals prevented the opportunity for some victims to be armed in order to defend themselves. And now liberals air the videos of a maniac which will certainly impress and inspire future maniacs to kill more innocents. Why worry about the threat of islamofascism? We have a greater threat right in our midst. Liberalism will certainly bring down our civilization. I hate the media! I believe this was a business initiative to sell more news. Get more viewers. Stir more controvercy. I don't think NBC Cares either way if it sells. The media is the hatemonger. The media stirs the pot to create controversy. I hate the media. The media keeps trying to rationalize these insane acts. They think that by showing the "package" and don't forget they told us they aren't showing us the "most disturbing" photos, they will prevent another attack. Now that's insane. It seems like a strictly business decision, look they had nbc labels all over the pictures. Do you really think they are that honorable? They are withholding some of the material so they can release it after the frenzy calms down. ABLOW: Well, when you use the word inspire, here's the way I see it.This is what is meant to be society working together, but obviously, the people who hold exclusivist mentality would disagree. i'm not really sure i understand why liberals are to blame. "Liberals" is an easy emotional catch-all. Liberals are to blame for this editorial decision because at NBC (and CBS and ABC and MSNBC etc.) the board of directors and executive positions are 100% liberal. All decisions are made with the liberal viewpoint and philosophy. A thinking human being would immediately know that release of these videos and photographs would be ultimately harmful as it would inspire other maniacs. It would be immediately harmful to victims' families. I am surprised Fox News would release them. A thinking human being would immediately know that release of these videos and photographs would be ultimately harmful as it would inspire other maniacs. It would be immediately harmful to victims' families.Agreed. But to say that every person who might have had a hand in the decision, at all levels, on every single news network, is ludicrious and an emotional catch-all. you are implying that liberals aren't thinking humans. that is false, my friend. i'm not sure i understand why both conservatives and liberals spend half of their days saying the other one doesn't think. we just think DIFFERENTLY. also: i'm pretty sure that you don't know everyone who works at these networks, so it's a little unfair to call them all liberal and to say that they're political leaning would cause them to make such a poor decision. and, if the beloved conservative fox "news" would release them, then really that sort of puts a flaw in your whole argument. This is an example of the media people being "objective". Objective journalism = incapable of cognitive thought processes that distinguish between doing what is right vs. doing what is wrong. "Media' and "objective" are not mutually compatible.  Everyone's got an agenda. good point, burnbright. boy, am i tired of partisan rhetoric and the never-ending blame game... ("liberals this," and "conservatives that.") it seems to me that no one could ever make a fully convincing argument about how either side is to blame for all the bad things that happen in the world. to do so is narrow-minded and ultimately pointless! NEWS stands for North East West South. If its news it has to be told. Really, I have some news for you. I just clipped my fingernails. Will I see that on tonights gossip- no. Why? Because those who determine what gossip to spread are not interested. It won't sell airtime or newspapers. For anyone to argue that the people have the need or right to know is bullshit. Most of the news I see has nothing to do with me at all. That which does is usually not important at the time or its importance has already passed. I don't care who anna nicoles baby belongs to. I don't care how oj simpson feels about michael jackson. I don't care what led a madman to murder a bunch of students. I do care if a met... I believe this was a business initiative to sell more news. Get more viewers. Stir more controvercy.I think you're probably right about this. Consider the implications, though. It sounds like what you're opposed to, skwirlinator, is corporate ownership of media, not liberal bias. Let's collectivize the news media and turn it over to the government, then we won't have to worry about cheap sensationalism just to make a buck. I'm kidding, in case anyone is wondering. I do think, though, that you can't simultaneously blame commercial sensationalism and the so-called "liberalism" of the media. It's either ideolog... |
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