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#1
10-05-2005, 04:20 PM
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Re: Televised execution of criminals
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[ QUOTE ] I don't see how the perception of the death of a real person being the same as the perception of the death of a TV character as anything but sociopathic. [/ QUOTE ] Unfortunately you disproved your own point -- a sociopath by definition is 'antisocial' and therefore in discord with his society. I agree that it's awful, but it's the unfortunate norm these days... thereby being anything but sociopathic. [/ QUOTE ] You're saying that it's normal, that people feel that way? I thought it was a question before. Do you really feel that the average person watching an execution of a real person would feel no more emotion than one watching the execution of a television character? Because I don't feel that way, and I don't think people generally feel that way. I don't think it's gotten that bad yet. Look at the Nick Berg thing, or any of the footage of 9/11 - most people were deeply disturbed by that, much more so than when someone shot JR or whatever. Then again, maybe you're right, I'm naive and I need to get out more often (or not, actually.) 
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10-05-2005, 04:11 PM
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Re: Televised execution of criminals
Do I watch it? Yes, purely for psychological and sociological reasons.
Do I think society should ever start televising executions? No. (especially given the example of a "terrorist" - why create and feed "bloodlust" I say?)
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10-05-2005, 04:23 PM
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Re: Televised execution of criminals
pretty much everyone I know watched the video of the guy being beheaded.
I think the answer is pretty much everyone would. A lot of people would have issues with it, but I mean, this ain't Janet Jackson's tit we're talking about, this is good old-fashioned violence.
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10-05-2005, 04:27 PM
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Re: Televised execution of criminals
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I think the answer is pretty much everyone would. [/ QUOTE ] I honestly would only watch it if I were with a group of people that had a desparate desire to do so. Don't get me wrong -- I have nothing against it, and I wouldn't be worried about being scarred by the image -- but it just doesn't interest me to watch. I know what's going to happen.
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10-05-2005, 04:27 PM
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Re: Televised execution of criminals
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pretty much everyone I know watched the video of the guy being beheaded. I think the answer is pretty much everyone would. [/ QUOTE ] Doubtful. I'd guess you'd get a Nielsen rating of around 70 for the first two or three, then it would drop to single digits. No one would care about watching this after seeing it once or twice. And God forbid if the networks try to make it MUST SEE TV.
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10-05-2005, 04:30 PM
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Re: Televised execution of criminals
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[ QUOTE ] pretty much everyone I know watched the video of the guy being beheaded. I think the answer is pretty much everyone would. [/ QUOTE ] Doubtful. I'd guess you'd get a Nielsen rating of around 70 for the first two or three, then it would drop to single digits. No one would care about watching this after seeing it once or twice. And God forbid if the networks try to make it MUST SEE TV. [/ QUOTE ] Oh, see, I thought he was saying this would be a one time thing. If this was a weekly occurance, then the answer is as you stated.
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10-05-2005, 04:39 PM
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Re: Televised execution of criminals
Only if the show is really entertaining...
[ QUOTE ] Warden: Hi. Welcome to Lubbock State Penitentiary. I'm Warden Roy Groomis.. and welcome to the first local televised execution of convicted mass murderer Dean Slydell. Hi, Dean. How are you doing tonight? Murderer: Well.. I guess I am a little nervous, Warden. It's my first time. Warden: Dean.. tell us why you are in the chair tonight. Murderer: Okay, Warden. Well, I guess it all started when I was a kid.. Warden: Don't take too long, Dean.. we don't have too much air time. Murderer: Okay. I stabbed - or took part in the stabbing of - 29 bank employees. Warden: Fine. Thank you. Now, a little bit about the chair itself. It's a beauty, folks. The chair is a custom-built Mainway Fry King, delivering 25,000 volts AC output at 2 amps boosted to 10 amps at point of execution. Murderer: Say.. that's a lot.. of juice, Warden! [/ QUOTE ] http://snltranscripts.jt.org/76/76kexecution.phtml
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