nd things that they probably wouldnt witness in their everyday life. Then there are the shows that arent quite trash, but are not exactly educational either such as the Jenny Jones Show, or the Ricki Lake Show. These shows are good for a laugh and are lighthearted and not as drastically honorable as the the Opera Winfrey Show, or as blatant as the Jerry Springer show. The problem most people have with talk shows it that they exploit peoples lives for everyone to see. While flipping through all the channels you are bound to see innuendoes of sex, adultery hate and drugs, whether it is on the news or soap operas. The reason that talk shows take the most heat for his is because it is not an innuendo; it is an hour of analyzing these taboo issues. Also, any child or adolescent that sees these things may think it is normal to lead this kind of lifestyle. It is very confusing for a child to have been taught their moral values and than turn on the TV and see people openly taking on shows titled Teenage Prostitutes and Pregnant strippers. And imagine how a thirteen-year-old must feel when she watches a show about other thirteen years olds, but these teens have already had twelve sexual partners, and their parents condone it! Besides all the problems for the public viewers, the people that actually go on the show are often tricked, or not told what the show is about. Only a few years ago a man named Schmitz was brought on the Jenny Jones Show for a show entitled I Have a Secret Crush on You. Needless to say he was thoroughly upset when another man, Amedure, came out to greet him on public television. Shortly after the taping of the show, Schmitz shot and killed Amedure. (Parker 1) This is only one example, but I am sure that many people that appear on these shows end up wishing they hadnt. Especially when the show doesnt let them know what they are getting in to. The author of the Book of Virtues, Tom Lieberman, says Television does exert an eno...
