Has Reality Tv Gone Too Far?

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Has Reality TV Gone Too Far? Reality TV has developed through out the years as the nation has changed. Scripted or reality? We will never actually know. As long as the ratings are up I guess it does not really matter, right? Reality TV has amused millions of viewers through the years. The changes in reality TV show reflect the changes from time. But has Reality gone too far? There are so many types of reality TV shows ranging from rat-eating competitions, finding love, and documentary style. First off we will start with the rat-eating type of shows. Why would people ever want to eat a rat? This is the question I ask my self when I am watching Survivor. Is money that important that you need to quit your job to participate in such extreme measures in hopes of winning the grand prize? What happens if you don’t win and get booted of the island? Will you still have your job waiting for you back home? Then on the show Fear Factor, if you can recall, also used rats in one of there competitions. The contestants had to lie in a rat infested pit. Some of the contestants endured being bitten and scratched by the rats, oh and I almost for got also covered in feces. When it comes to these types of shows I just typically change the channel. I for one do not like to see anything involved with rats but some people apparently like it and can stand to watch these types of shows, even those the contestants are embarrassing themselves. It does not look like these shows are going anywhere. Then we have the finding love shows. Like for example there is the TV show The Bachelor and The Bachelorette. But can one really find love while cameras are recording your every move and intimate moments, with every contestant I might add, while you get to know the bachelor or bachelorette. The dates that are set up are your average dinner and wine, but rather then one contestant as your date

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