BrandoFan Posted December 3, 2003 Share Posted December 3, 2003 http://www.cnn.com/2003/WORLD/africa/12/03...reut/index.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted December 3, 2003 Author Share Posted December 3, 2003 so? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted December 4, 2003 Author Share Posted December 4, 2003 800,000 machette deaths in less than 10 years? I guess the media is not always a scape-goat and does have some sway over hearts and minds..... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 Are you kidding? It happened on the African continent. Basically nobody in America cares. As a country the general ignorance of what happens in Africa is amazing. The great majority of people couldn't find Rwanda on a map, let alone tell you what a Hutu or Tutsi are. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted December 4, 2003 Author Share Posted December 4, 2003 I was talking about their media or media in general. But your (honest and depressing) point is well taken. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted December 4, 2003 Author Share Posted December 4, 2003 let alone tell you what a Hutu or Tutsi are Common now, those are Dustin Hoffman movies. Curveball Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
southsider2k5 Posted December 4, 2003 Share Posted December 4, 2003 I was talking about their media or media in general. But your (honest and depressing) point is well taken. But we as American's know what we see on TV has no affect on how we live our lives Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BrandoFan Posted December 4, 2003 Author Share Posted December 4, 2003 But we as American's know what we see on TV has no affect on how we live our lives Yeah....perception, subconscience, nurture and motivation have long been debunked as silly elitist superstition. American people know better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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