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<blockquote data-quote="Marguerite" data-source="post: 188828" data-attributes="member: 1991"><p>Witz, the question is - is it entertainment, or education? We may rail against the exploitation of people/circumstances by the media trying to make a buck, but we also need the media to inform and educate us or we might be far more fearful of people who are different. </p><p></p><p>Even for those who only seem interested in entertainment - even they are getting informed and educated, despite themselves.</p><p></p><p>If the program only showed these people as circus freaks or exhibits, then there would be no informative value whatsoever. If, instead, the program informs and educates, if it helps us understand just how vital it is to stimulate young growing brains, then the whole human race benefits from that knowledge.</p><p></p><p>There is a program on TV tonight in Australia ("Catalyst", ABC TV) featuring a young man with Asperger's. I don't know much more about it, but the emails have been flying around, urging us to watch this because there could be new information on the program.</p><p></p><p> Is the kid in the TV show being exploited? Possibly. Is there a positive benefit from this? Maybe.</p><p></p><p>I won't know unless I watch it!</p><p></p><p>Marg</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Marguerite, post: 188828, member: 1991"] Witz, the question is - is it entertainment, or education? We may rail against the exploitation of people/circumstances by the media trying to make a buck, but we also need the media to inform and educate us or we might be far more fearful of people who are different. Even for those who only seem interested in entertainment - even they are getting informed and educated, despite themselves. If the program only showed these people as circus freaks or exhibits, then there would be no informative value whatsoever. If, instead, the program informs and educates, if it helps us understand just how vital it is to stimulate young growing brains, then the whole human race benefits from that knowledge. There is a program on TV tonight in Australia ("Catalyst", ABC TV) featuring a young man with Asperger's. I don't know much more about it, but the emails have been flying around, urging us to watch this because there could be new information on the program. Is the kid in the TV show being exploited? Possibly. Is there a positive benefit from this? Maybe. I won't know unless I watch it! Marg [/QUOTE]
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