The daring, silent terrorism

Television has changed a lot in the past few years. Gone are the days when it was a privilege to have one at home. I remember when my parents bought one exclusively for our room, we would brag about it all day in school and look down upon other kids who had only one television. Now however, it is a necessity - just like every other material need in life which starts as a luxury but ends as a need.

In its quest to rule human hearts and provide entertainment, it started ruling human minds. But I digress - I will leave that topic for another post. This post is about the direction which was (perhaps) envisaged for television and the various 90 degree angles it took to never be able to come back on the path, which ideally should have been a fulfilling journey to some sort of a destination; this is about the destruction of a completely sane society with the introduction of 'Reality TV'; this is about a promise to never watch Jerry Springer ever again and yet - unintentionally - ending up watching "Living on the Edge" hosted by Waqar Zaka.

For years we've been told that one should not judge others for anything - no contest there. However, that in turn - over a period of time - has led us to accept more wrongs because "we are no one to judge" and should just “shut the fuck up” and live our lives as mules or worse, as slaves. How can we just accept Reality TV shows like "L O T E" as a form of entertainment when all it really provides is a medium to destruct innocent minds that do not understand the consequences it can have on their lives?

The despicable behavior of the host (who is also the executive producer) and an equally appalling conduct of the contestants - usually lasts a few minutes before they accept the dare - has baffled my imagination beyond proportion. It’s disgusting to say the least.

If this is what modernism brings to a society, I’d rather be a conservative camel that cannot survive outside the desert and is happy living with the minimum water it gets. This is not reality TV, this is silent terrorism that breeds in the minds for a period of time before unleashing itself and destroying the society as a whole.