[Gemme]

Originally Posted by Smiling

i'm contemplating getting rid of cable TV.

It's good for the History, NatGeo, and Discovery channels, but all too often I find myself glued to crime dramas - Law & Order SVU, Criminal Minds, and Snapped for example. Tonight I'm watching the Law & Order SVU marathon and it just feels a little bit twisted to me to be "entertained" or "riveted" by these sorts of topics - victimization of women, children, and the otherwise marginalized.

I can't help but think that for me, it is completely incompatible with my spiritual practice. And I find those sorts of images (whether real or scripted) affect the energy in my home if only in the most subtle of ways.

I would really miss the educational programming, though. So I guess I just have to learn to stay away from the garbage.

Look at it like you would one of your history shows except it's a commentary on current events. I'm also a big fan of the L&O and CSI series. Criminal Minds is very good too. They are well-written, the acting doesn't suck and the situations are almost always realistic, even if sometimes morbid or saddening.

Plus it helps teach you how to get away with murder.

In case you ever need to do that.

Or dispose of a body.

Or two.