Shocking!!

I was shocked this week as I was looking at some of previews for some of the shows that are scheduled for release in the next few months. I was shocked at 2 specific shows that fly in the face of everything that is good in this world!

The first is a show called Dexter.. as far as I can tell... he is a serial killer who hunts serial killers that the police can't catch. The worst part??? I ACTUALLY for a moment, looked at that and though "that looks soo good!" I would be willing to wager that, through great writing and a handsome actor playing the part, over the course of the season viewers begin to look at Dexter as the 'good guy' and revel in his success at stopping another serial killer.

The second is a show is about a bigamist with 3 wives and multiple kids. Think for a moment how funny that might be.... if I wasn't sooo sad. We have come a long way in 2 generations with what we will allow to be shown in primetime.

I am reminded of the big deal that Will & Grace was when it first came out, there was an outrage that gay humour would be so prevalent. We were told that it would have no effect... it was afterall, just a TV show. But look now, not to many years later what is being aired with NO controversy!!!

The advocates of same-sex marriage would have us believe that there is nothing wrong if a few people want to have their alternate lifestyle commemorated. They also laughed at the idea that it would open the door to all types of realtionships that we don't want in society, including bigamy.

Is this another case of life imitating art? That as a society we become numbed to the issues if they are spoon-fed to us as humour on TV???