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No, seriously, what has this world come to, when we tune into people fighting over who gets some woman’s kidneys. and call it reality TV entertainment.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6699847.stm
this makes me question the mindset of those folk that live over there.
No its not april 1st.
SiLvEr_SnAkE
29-05-2007, 14:38
wow, what a stupid idea.
Still, i'd prefer to watch that than some Saturday night dance and sing competition that seems to be on every channel.
Big Adam
29-05-2007, 14:42
Why not? Think of the natural spin-off:
* Celebrity Surgeon * - Z-list celebs compete for the chance to perform the kidney transplant on live TV in front of a studio audience.
Cue plenty of audience participation as Jade Goody and The ugly one from Blue wield the scalpel "Higher, higher, lower, lower, left a bit.......oooooooooh"
wow, what a stupid idea.
Still, i'd prefer to watch that than some Saturday night dance and sing competition that seems to be on every channel.
If curly-haired Lee doesn't win, I'm chewing my left nut off.
Why not? Think of the natural spin-off:
* Celebrity Surgeon * - Z-list celebs compete for the chance to perform the kidney transplant on live TV in front of a studio audience.
Jade and a Knive, that should be a horror movie.
jacobzcoool
29-05-2007, 16:17
Reality TV is getting worse, and thats hard with some of the rubbish we have had recently :p
liadbacklad
30-05-2007, 13:36
This is absurd! (spelling?) Que those natural kiss asses who will obviously suceed at tis!!
On another note, jacobzcool how the hell are you racking up that many hours on eve this week?? Have you flunked out of school or something? Surely a little revision will help you more?
(maybe we should continue this on the eve thread?)
This is absurd! (spelling?) Que those natural kiss asses who will obviously suceed at tis!!
after readign that i think you both need to revise more ^^
InsolentMinx
30-05-2007, 21:12
yeah, to be honest, i think it'll be more entertaining than watching egotistical camp guys to be the next Joseph or Grease characters, and it'll beat Big Brother hands down.
But ethically, it's not a good idea.
jacobzcoool
30-05-2007, 21:13
This is absurd! (spelling?) Que those natural kiss asses who will obviously suceed at tis!!
On another note, jacobzcool how the hell are you racking up that many hours on eve this week?? Have you flunked out of school or something? Surely a little revision will help you more?
(maybe we should continue this on the eve thread?)
Because I always leave it open, even when I am AFK.
redswipe
01-06-2007, 22:51
It turns out this show was a hoax to raise awareness and provoke debate.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6714063.stm
shagga66
01-06-2007, 22:56
It turns out this show was a hoax to raise awareness and provoke debate.
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/entertainment/6714063.stm
Wow a hoax that worked well, talk back radio here is Aus was running wild with it.
wow, although the show did take place, it was suprising that they did all that. i wonder if it made people more likly or less likley to donate.
shagga66
02-06-2007, 00:13
uuhh;406019']wow, although the show did take place, it was suprising that they did all that. i wonder if it made people more likly or less likley to donate.
Exactly, I think it would be a stupid risk, as some people may be turned off donating in that country......Big gamble.
redswipe
02-06-2007, 01:02
Exactly, I think it would be a stupid risk, as some people may be turned off donating in that country......Big gamble.
I disagree. It was certainly a sensationalist way of raising awareness but I'm pretty sure it will help because the main reason for organ shortages is public apathy. I can't imagine anyone who had already decided to donate changing their minds over this but I'm pretty sure it's got a lot of people discussing it who had never even considered donating before.
Personally I think every country should have an opt out system like they do in Belgium, Spain and some other places. That way it's assumed you will donate unless you have specifically registered to not do so.
shagga66
02-06-2007, 01:12
I can't imagine anyone who had already decided to donate changing their minds over this but I'm pretty sure it's got a lot of people discussing it who had never even considered donating before.
Yeah agreed, if you have already made up your mind then nothing will change it, I was thinking more of the undecided people may be put off.
Personally I think every country should have an opt out system like they do in Belgium, Spain and some other places. That way it's assumed you will donate unless you have specifically registered to not do so.
Totally Agree.
Its served its purpose well after all we are talking about it on here and its been on the news every day since the show was first advertised.
The donar shortage has been highlighted world over.
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