Why Filpinos Are Getting Dumber

Posted by Prudence on March 24, 2007 · Leave a Comment

Despite nationwide literacy rate reaching up to 90% or more, I think our country is in a state of continuing mental atrophy. To have an idea of what I’m talking about, just turn on your television set and switch to your favorite channel. What do you see? Hour after hour of daytime entertainment shows banking on people’s stupidity with a background of half-naked gyrating women. Switch to another channel and you’ll get saturated with a telethon of Asian and local telenovelas with formulaic plots consisting of 70% screaming and crying and 30% insubstantial dialogues.

What happened to the informative shows on social issues, news, and educational discussions and documentaries? Almost are shunted to the late night TV slots when most people are already asleep. Media cannot be totally blamed for this because they only respond to the people’s demands. And when most people demand for shows that require totally zero brain matter usage, then they give it.

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