Do people, all people tend to believe that they see as on T.V. as fact in regards to other peoples cultures?
595501
This world is in a sad state because of our technology level ,esecially in the USA, we are to lazy to get off our asses and meet the real people. it is so much easier to watch tv and stereotype than to make an actual effort to see what the world and its people are about.
199788
I am assuming you are basing your statement on the many television shows you watch. \nHaving lived in both the East and West, I would dare to say that your statement has no basis. There are people in both who may satisfy your statement, but I am pretty sure it in a minority.\nBTW you need to get off your couch and improve your neighborhood instead of bashing other cultures.
271083
Yes.  The kind that believe that there are two kinds of people, and the kind that don't.
1185375
I believe that it is possible that more people would consider being catholic if they didn't believe everything they see on tv or read in the printed media.
1152775
no.  everyone believes in something different when it comes to things that cannot be proven (ie monotheism/polytheism).  and you might not want to quote something from someone biased.
1039350
hmmm that's an interesting question.\n\nStatistical evidence would be sufficient to call something a "fact", but in order to avoid the exceptions or having it be called a stereotype or generalization, dont use definitive words like "all".\n\nIn order to distinguish that you aren't just ignorantly making a statement about a group, you could maybe say "most",  as in "most white people have european ancestors."  Without using "most", someone could easily point out an exception, and ruin the credibility of your statement.
181476
Not sure I would call it ignorance, people have always tended to give credence to what agrees with a preconceived idea. They do this not only in politics but religon as well.Democrats tend to see Republican issues with an eye to discrediting them and Republicans do the same. You would think "facts" would be interpeted the same by everyone but that's not the case. Everyone interpets to support their point of view. I think it's just human nature. If you read history it's always been like that and if you could see into the future, think you would find the same. Besides, it would be a boring world if we all saw and liked the same things.
797095
No. I don't care if other people think it is. I've been accepting different people since I was born, and I am positive that many other good American people are accepting. You cannot assume that the entire population (or race, whatever you want) is of one mind.
67660
If you haven't noticed, the majority of people are ignorant and form opinions based on heresay from the media and others instead of doing their own investigations.  \n\nPeople stereotype others. \n\nPeople are not open to other points of view that conflict with their own. When someone tries to make a valid point, they shut down and stop listening. \n\nPeople are paranoid. They believe the propaganda from the media, like "their next trip to the salad bar could be their last" and that "a sex offender is moving into you neighborhood and will kidnap your children."
597854
NOTHING is ever 100%, if you learn nothing else in life, learn that. Just because a few say or believe something doesn't mean everyone else is the same.
1065712
People who believe in something think there is no wrong.
987689
Americans, for the most part, are lazy. They would rather believe something just because they saw it on television, then look it up for themselves. Furthermore stations like Fox News feed on this.
221212
Unfortunatly it seems people see alot of things on t.v. and percieve it as reality through theyre subconcsious. And with all the teens watching the garbage on mtv and vh1 thers alot of misperception goin around. The social habits people learn from crap like road rules and the real world, jesus were all doomed.
395189
No. You can believe in that, true or not. Obviously you're going to get controversial opinions about this (some people will consider things as fact, but ignore them), but believe on what you want to believe. If you want to believe it, do so. If you don't, then don't and ignore.\n\nBelieve me, you'll get different opinions from different psychiatrists.\n\nPS Penguins!!!
654543
i dont think so. i know some people that beleive it is real because they found the people of their dreams but i dont think its for everyone.
265566
Its very good that you have your own mind and not just follow whats in the local newspaper or tv shows. Educated people think they know all about everything in current events but sometimes they are just reading into something put there just for that reason, so they have something to believe. Propaganda is all around you man tv paper even in conversations with other people. We will never know the true agenda of the government or big business. Who knows if he is real or not ?Not me
629858
Well, I guess its goes back to the American dream and the philosophy that everyone likes to watch someone else be happy. I mean, why do we watch t.v. if they basically have the same storyline? It is just what we have been used to,; it's part of our heritage. It goes back to history, where in almost every war Americans come out successful and with a better way of life. Another thing is the opposite ending. What if our lives ended with a virus killing us all or world domination by a single person? We tend to become ignorant of that stuff because we just try to live out our lives in a way of being stress free. Or at least I do. This is the American teen that is addressing your question. Just ignore this if anyone has a different opinion about Americans life than me.... I'm not that cultured.. although I'm working on it. Hope this helped!!!