Is television the greatest pacifier known to mankind?

Answer 1

It used to be said that religion was the narcotic of the masses. I'm quite prepared to believe that in our mainly secular society nowadays television is not just the narcotic but is positively narcoleptic.

It also tends to de-sensitise us about some of the disasters and horrors that happen everyday; we see it as entertainment.

Answer 2

Television is the most common, the one people indulge in with little guilt; but I think some of "pacified" without knowing it--making the power of television greater than the man watching it, so perhaps that makes it the greatest.

Answer 3

It's bread and circuses and it fries your brains. I was brought up without a TV so had other hobbies which remain with me. I like some programmes but I'd say that, on average, I watch for no more than a couple a week. I'm not being smug but these days there is very little I want to watch.

Answer 4

No. It was my Professor of Latin at Cambridge University, Simeon Eugene Lundworthy. He could bore for England. We’d arrive at his lectures full of youthful exuberance and joy. I’d be trying to chat up Cynthia Hugglethwaite, also known as the ‘University Bicycle’ as everyone tried to ride her; William Youngman would be trying to sell cannabis to the rest of the group; and Balders Strong, the group swot, would be trying to impress everyone with his knowledge of conjugating latin verbs by singing them in the style of the Beatles.

Within two minutes of Lundworthy starting his lecture, each of us would be lying comatose and almost zombie like. His boring voice and total lack of any sense of how to teach the subject had reduced us to weakened individuals and unable to do anything. This condition persisted for up to three hours after the lecture, only to be cured by a quick dip in the cold River Cam.

So, Professor Simeon Eugene Lundworthy is the best pacifier.

Hope this helps.

Answer 5

The ego is the greatest pacifier.

Answer 6

For men it is, at my house anyway. It is a great pacifier for children, when they are bored and I can't find anything for them to do. I however, the odd one of the 4 of us, prefer to read, use pc and answer these ?'s on yahoo.

Answer 7

The fish trap exists because of the fish. Once you've gotten the fish you can forget the trap. The rabbit snare exists because of the rabbit. Once you've gotten the rabbit, you can forget the snare. Words exist because of meaning. Once you've gotten the meaning, you can forget the words. Where can I find a man who has forgotten words so I can talk with him?

Answer 8

It's a great way for governments to keep the masses tied the sofa

Answer 9

I guess, but there are better things to do than laying comatose on the sofa.

Answer 10

its just behind religion as a strong number two, but gaining