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People should stop watching the news
- Jan 25, 2013 8:32 am GMT
I watch the news to stay informed and not become ignorant of my surroundings.
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- Jan 25, 2013 8:33 am GMT
You're really missing out.
Sh*t's hilarious.
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- Jan 25, 2013 8:51 am GMTYes, stop watching the news. Let's just live life being entirely ignorant to what's going on in the world and even our own backyard. Genius.
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- Jan 25, 2013 12:18 pm GMT
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I disagree, mate.
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- Jan 25, 2013 12:23 pm GMT
But if I didn't read the news I would have absolutely no idea what was going on in the world.
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- Jan 25, 2013 1:07 pm GMT
[QUOTE="IdioticIcarus"]
But if I didn't read the news I would have absolutely no idea what was going on in the world.
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But you don't need to know whats going on in another country, only need to know whats going on around you, in your life.
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- Jan 25, 2013 2:09 pm GMTSo just live in my own personal little bubble and pretend that nothing is wrong in this world? Willfull ignorance of the world around us is to be avoided.
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- Jan 25, 2013 2:12 pm GMT
The only way that is feasible is through censorship. Merit and decency in public discourse and mediums > Freedom of the press and expression.
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- Jan 25, 2013 2:13 pm GMTdigitally married to the wonderful t3hrubikscubeBut if I stop watching the news, how will I know what the government wants me to believe?
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- Jan 25, 2013 4:12 pm GMT
Majority of my news and current events info come from the internet usually when I'm just browsing. Don't watch TV really.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jan 25, 2013 4:16 pm GMT[QUOTE="shadowkiller11"]Majority of my news and current events info come from the internet usually when I'm just browsing. Don't watch TV really.[/QUOTE] He wants you to stop that too
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- Jan 25, 2013 4:17 pm GMT
[QUOTE="Pirate700"]I've switched exclusively to local news for my news needs. Haven't watched the 'major' news in a while.
[/QUOTE] Same. I just wanna see what the local town idiot is up too.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jan 25, 2013 4:20 pm GMT
That has been my view for about a decade.
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- Jan 25, 2013 4:23 pm GMT
News isn't government propaganda; it's just the way the system is set up now with the death of newspapers/ rise of internet/ social networking and governments are taking advantage of it- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jan 25, 2013 4:28 pm GMT
Watch PBS, you get a global perspective without all the partisan sniping. It's honestly has the best news resources (BBC, Nightline, Newshour, etc) and the most comprehensive programing. It's a little dry at times, but if information is what you want, you'll find no better source.
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- Jan 25, 2013 4:40 pm GMT
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KINGHaha the news is not full of government propaganda. It's just full of a lot of misleading reporting that people believe instantly.
This country is full of sheep. No one thinks for themselves.
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- Jan 25, 2013 4:45 pm GMTI don't pay attention to the news or the media at all. However, it does make me less sociable in conversation.
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- Jan 25, 2013 5:22 pm GMT
I knew a guy like that, he seemed pretty happy, and focused to do whatever he wanted. He wouldn't ever say why he said he just refused to watch the news, I could only speculate as to why.- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
- Jan 25, 2013 5:43 pm GMT
people should stop watching/reading news? NO
media need grow up and show real life things, get off people aka celbs back like their special and stop the B.S? YES
i do not watch news channels. I go to websites and do not click stupid crap and give the web counts to make more money off ads for stupid garbage
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- Jan 25, 2013 6:13 pm GMT
"...and I don't hit women. Period. In my world women are to be revered and respected"
- CM Punk
[QUOTE="ultimate-k"][QUOTE="IdioticIcarus"]
But if I didn't read the news I would have absolutely no idea what was going on in the world.
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But you don't need to know whats going on in another country, only need to know whats going on around you, in your life.
[/QUOTE] Why not know both?- Please wait. Quick reply will be available shortly.
