Deweyrules!
Cynic
I would like to begin, by stating I dont wish to offend or upset anyone with this thread. I have used the example of all the polls in this forum in order to demonstrate a point. In recent times, I feel that there are far too many polls made on everything. Turn on the news each morning to here of another ridiculous poll having taken place proving that over 80% of the male population want study taxidermy (exagerating to prove point lol), but some polls really are this ridiculous their population is infact 12 people from Bristol*, they then use this poll as a basic fact. I am just getting frustrated with endless polls in society, that are completley unecessary. It appears that the ideal of direct democracy has reach such extremes that people feel there must be a concensus on absolutely everything! Indivduals cant have oppinions, it has to be 'general oppinion', 'overall majority'. Placing anyone with a differing oppinion into a minority.
The worst of all these polls, are those on programmes such as GMTV* when viewers are asked to text in yes or no, as to whether they feel someone should have been convicted and on other daytime TV* programmes where viewers are asked to text in whether or not the 'Craig is the biological father of Britney'. What right do these people have to decide!!!!??
I realise this is a completley random rant (hence being placed in grotto) and understand that polls are useful to a certain extent, for example many of the polls on these forums are interesting as people are giving justification for their oppinion, not making sweeping generalisations. If you've read up to here, thankyou, I understand you're probably really bored by now but if not Id be interested in other peoples oppinions, to get an overall oppinion on polls (being ironic just in case you thought I was being completley contradictory )
*GLOSSARY OF TERMS- I wrote this, including certain terms that could confuse those outside of UK. Heres a brief explanation of some nationaltiy specific terms:
Bristol- City situated in the south/ central East England
GMTV- Television magasine show on every morning
Daytime TV- In the Uk this consists of Jerry Springer type shows and magasine shows
The worst of all these polls, are those on programmes such as GMTV* when viewers are asked to text in yes or no, as to whether they feel someone should have been convicted and on other daytime TV* programmes where viewers are asked to text in whether or not the 'Craig is the biological father of Britney'. What right do these people have to decide!!!!??
I realise this is a completley random rant (hence being placed in grotto) and understand that polls are useful to a certain extent, for example many of the polls on these forums are interesting as people are giving justification for their oppinion, not making sweeping generalisations. If you've read up to here, thankyou, I understand you're probably really bored by now but if not Id be interested in other peoples oppinions, to get an overall oppinion on polls (being ironic just in case you thought I was being completley contradictory )
*GLOSSARY OF TERMS- I wrote this, including certain terms that could confuse those outside of UK. Heres a brief explanation of some nationaltiy specific terms:
Bristol- City situated in the south/ central East England
GMTV- Television magasine show on every morning
Daytime TV- In the Uk this consists of Jerry Springer type shows and magasine shows