Wednesday, January 16, 2013

"Either you are with us ..."

I have been sampling news on different news channels, of late. What I find concerning is that the news channels expect you take a stand on any and every topic. You have to have an opinion. You cannot remain neutral. Well, I am a layperson. I may not have sufficient knowledge to have a well formed opinion. Or I have so much other stuff to worry about, I choose to be indifferent. But that won't do. You are all the time urged to press Y(es) or N(o) and text it to the number flashing on the screen.
Most of such questions are about personalities and not issues.
News of late is turning out to be as melodramatic as a soap opera.