There was a Super Bowl that depicted a robot welder in an auto plant being fired for making a mistake and then was unable to find a good job and eventually jumped off a bridge. A Suicide Prevention Group claims this will cause people to jump off of bridges. Is this a valid point, or political correctness carried to the extreme of stiffling humor or speech?
2007-02-08 07:14:56 · 3 answers · asked by Tom W 6 in Social Science ➔ Psychology
Anyone who is going to jump off a bridge is going to do so because they have personal issues and not because they watched a superbowl ad.
Its political correctness gone mad, just like banning the snickers ad with the two dudes kissing and then ripping out chest hair.
2007-02-08 07:24:23 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
That commercial made me soo sad for that little robot but as it turns out, he was having a very bad dream. I don't think commercials make people do anything....we all have freedom of choice so, if anyone is going to jump off a bridge, it's because they want to...not because the robot did it in his nightmare.
2007-02-08 15:20:42 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If I were contemplating suicide, I don't think I would have been in the mood to watch the Superbowl, therefore, I would not have seen the commercial. If a person is in a state of wanting to end their life, I don't think they really care what's on TV and I think there's a lot more going on in their life that would cause those feelings besides a commercial.
2007-02-08 15:25:04 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 2⤊ 0⤋