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What the heck is wrong with the show "Fear Factor"?
I accidentally came across the tv show "Fear Factor". Never seeing it before, I decided to watch it for just a second. And on there, people were being made to eat raw rotten animal guts in order to win money! There was maggots and bugs in the guts and everything! I was horrified! There is a reason people cook meat before they eat it, and there is also a reason people don't consume rotten maggot infested meat! The people on that show could have gotten extremely ill, and I am not amazed if they did. I am surprised that network hasn't gotten sued yet! I heard before though that it had to be fake meat, because the producers would be taken to jail if it wasn't. Still, I just can't imagine people being entertained by other people suffering. For the little I watch tv, I would prefer not to be awfully disturbed with inhumane shows like that! So if anyone has any input, agreements, disagreements, etc, I would appreciate knowing them.
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- alicatsamLv 67 years agoFavorite Answer
I like that show. It's not like anyone's holding a gun to their heads. Most of the gross stuff they eat are normal cuisine in certain cultures, and the rest have been proven harmless. Peanuts are more deadly.
It's more fun to watch real people do the sort of stunts that stunt people do for movies, with safety equipment, than watch people on 'reality' shows doing nothing.
For me, the prize money would have to be in the billions for me to have a bite of most of the stuff those contestants eat.
If it weren't voluntary, I'd never think of watching. But they're competing for money, and it's more interesting when they really earn it, as opposed to most game shows where you just sit on your butt and answer questions or pick random letters to earn points.
It's definitely better than Survivor, which is mostly people talking s*** behind each other's backs, interrupted by a few minutes of lame a** 'challenges'.
- HiLv 77 years ago
I used to watch it the couple years it was on but i think it has gotten more about the whole eating things since then
- Anonymous7 years ago
I never watch Fear Factor, its disgusting. i think its only meant for rude people who, like you said, want to see people suffer.
