Guest guest Posted October 23, 2004 Report Share Posted October 23, 2004 There was an ER episode once that had a baby die from measles I think. The baby of course was not vaxed. Rena -- OT: Media Smearing Alt. Health... Has anyone else been noticing how t.v. shows lately seem to be subtly smearing alternative health practices? Two recent and blatant ones come to mind; both were crime drama shows (one was CSI I think; can't remember the other). In the one show the characters traced an outbreak of illness on a college campus to " organic milk " that was dispensed in the cafeteria. In another, CSI Vegas I think, women were supposedly dying from intravenous hydrogen peroxide treatments (which, even in the tv show, they only died because the WRONG dose was used, not from the treatment itself per se, but they did not emphasize that, only emphasized that the treatment was crazy and fatal). This is really starting to make me mad. I don't watch very much network television, so the fact that this seems to be a trend even in just the small handful of shows I watch now and then is very disturbing. I am wondering how long it will be before they start depicting masses of babies dying from lack of vaccination. Grrrrr.... ================================== " Here, take our Constitution. We're not using it anyway. " --Robin , to Iraq =================================== " Fifty years ago, they taught Latin and Greek in high schools. Today, they teach remedial English in colleges. " http://www.Files.com Kelsey's Online Baby Book: http://www.babyzone.com/features/babybooks/Book.asp?BookID=355101 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 It is all about the money! If you pay attention to the commercials you will know who is funding the show. During the ER episode there was a commercial for the varicella vaccine, ya know the one with the crying rubber duckie?? Sara RE: OT: Media Smearing Alt. Health... <<<I don't watch very much network television, so the fact that this seems to be a trend even in just the small handful of shows I watch now and then is very disturbing. I am wondering how long it will be before they start depicting masses of babies dying from lack of vaccination. Grrrrr....>>>> Annoying as h% & **, isn't it!! It seems most shows have some political agenda. And a lot of movies are just long infomercials for some issue, The Cider House Rules comes to mind. I had to stop watching The District when 'the chief' wouldn't let one of his employees have a gun license " because he'd just end up shooting himself " and ER, years ago, one of the doctors said to a Mother that didn't vaccinate her kids " but vaccinations stimulate the immune system " <gag> and it was the cute Dr. , boy did he get ugly quick LOL I've found I can't watch any medical shows anymore, even Providence and this month Strong Medicine promoting all the charities for breast cancer cures. They've been taking pot shots at Chiropractors for years. I really admire people that have tossed their TVs in the trash. I'm getting close!! What I'm trying to do now is watch for propaganda on issues that I might not know IS propaganda. I'm always alarmed when I learn the other side of an issue that I didn't know was a lie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 24, 2004 Report Share Posted October 24, 2004 <<<I don't watch very much network television, so the fact that this seems to be a trend even in just the small handful of shows I watch now and then is very disturbing. I am wondering how long it will be before they start depicting masses of babies dying from lack of vaccination. Grrrrr....>>>> Annoying as h% & **, isn't it!! It seems most shows have some political agenda. And a lot of movies are just long infomercials for some issue, The Cider House Rules comes to mind. I had to stop watching The District when 'the chief' wouldn't let one of his employees have a gun license " because he'd just end up shooting himself " and ER, years ago, one of the doctors said to a Mother that didn't vaccinate her kids " but vaccinations stimulate the immune system " <gag> and it was the cute Dr. , boy did he get ugly quick LOL I've found I can't watch any medical shows anymore, even Providence and this month Strong Medicine promoting all the charities for breast cancer cures. They've been taking pot shots at Chiropractors for years. I really admire people that have tossed their TVs in the trash. I'm getting close!! What I'm trying to do now is watch for propaganda on issues that I might not know IS propaganda. I'm always alarmed when I learn the other side of an issue that I didn't know was a lie. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 25, 2004 Report Share Posted October 25, 2004 It seems like the only shows that are prepared to even touch on the truth are ones such as the Simpsons. At they probably only get through the censors because they don't think people will take a cartoon seriously enough to see it as truth. And they ensure that by adding something so ridiculous that nothing in the show can be taken seriously. . Annoying as h% & **, isn't it!! It seems most shows have some political agenda. And a lot of movies are just long infomercials for some issue, The Cider House Rules comes to mind. I had to stop watching The District when 'the chief' wouldn't let one of his employees have a gun license " because he'd just end up shooting himself " and ER, years ago, one of the doctors said to a Mother that didn't vaccinate her kids " but vaccinations stimulate the immune system " <gag> and it was the cute Dr. , boy did he get ugly quick LOL I've found I can't watch any medical shows anymore, even Providence and this month Strong Medicine promoting all the charities for breast cancer cures. They've been taking pot shots at Chiropractors for years. I really admire people that have tossed their TVs in the trash. I'm getting close!! What I'm trying to do now is watch for propaganda on issues that I might not know IS propaganda. I'm always alarmed when I learn the other side of an issue that I didn't know was a lie. --------------------------------- Find local movie times and trailers on Movies. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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