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I feel like I am missing out on a huge secret!I do not read newspapers ( as it is one person giving their version of the truth and I do not like the influence the media has) so I guess I shall remain in the dark about this big secret!

I think we all have a few skeletons in our closets anyway!

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let's not get carried away HeidiHi - it's the South London Press we are talking about here. Calling it a newspaper is stretching things a bit


On the media thing in general, scepticism is wise but self-defeating if taken too far. Every version of any event we hear about, from any source be it paper, telly or friend is one person's version of events. So long as you treat a newspaper as a.n. other source it all helps to get a bigger picture


I trust newspapers (well - some of the grown-up ones anyway) far more than I trust ANY TV news - it frightens me to think the TV is where most people get their news from

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It is a paper, it tells the news, thus newspaper!

I don't watch TV either! I only watch Strictly come dancing and Heroes and that is my lot.

I do agree that all information is someone elses version but the media DOES influence too many people and you cannot disagree there!


Ignorance is bliss and that is where I shall remain...Blissful!





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> let's not get carried away HeidiHi - it's the

> South London Press we are talking about here.

> Calling it a newspaper is stretching things a bit

>

> On the media thing in general, scepticism is wise

> but self-defeating if taken too far. Every version

> of any event we hear about, from any source be it

> paper, telly or friend is one person's version of

> events. So long as you treat a newspaper as a.n.

> other source it all helps to get a bigger picture

>

> I trust newspapers (well - some of the grown-up

> ones anyway) far more than I trust ANY TV news -

> it frightens me to think the TV is where most

> people get their news from

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Maurice Wrote:

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> What a silly position. I've no idea how to

> respond to that.



Is that message aimed at me?


Then I shall remain 'silly' I have no interest in reading about every politican, celeb or Tom, Dick and Harry, I have my own life to be getting on with.

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it's not silly at all, i believe buddhists state that there are 2 equally moral or valid positions when it comes to keeping abreast of stuff.


you can pay attention to the world and it's woes, involve yourself in it and do something about it. Or you can choose to ignore it all. to keep abreast of stuff and do nothing is where a lot of modern angst comes from.

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jim_the_chin Wrote:

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> it's not silly at all, i believe buddhists state

> that there are 2 equally moral or valid positions

> when it comes to keeping abreast of stuff.

>

> you can pay attention to the world and it's woes,

> involve yourself in it and do something about it.

> Or you can choose to ignore it all. to keep

> abreast of stuff and do nothing is where a lot of

> modern angst comes from.




Ahhh you are a wise man!! (tu) I agree exactly! I used to read papers but reading about murders, wars and such and being unable to do anything about it just got me really angry so I would rather not know! The news was worse, the amount of times I listened to all the stuff going on and being flabbergasted was not good for my blood pressure, so basically I just focus on my life and the things I have control over.

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Peckhamgatecrasher Wrote:

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> Hey Chav - hold your head up. Not a bad article,

> you certainly weren't castigated. We all have a

> past that wouldn't bear scrutiny. You have been

> honest which is the main criteria for a politician

> in my view and I'll still buy you a drink. Good

> luck. PGC


Couldn't agree more. I look forward to buying your autobiography at a later date!

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