Million Dollar Bill

Honestly, I don't know what posesses people to do such foolish things like this. A man forges a million dollar bill and tries to cash in on it? Well, either this man thinks everyone at the bank is incredibly stupid or he has a lot of free time and a lot of marijuana. Why would anyone believe there is such a thing as a million dollar bill? Do they think that Americans made a million dollar bill just for the conveniance of not having to spend several hours counting hundred dollar bills? Perhaps it's because of the numerous game shows offering a jackpot of $1 million. Which reminds me of something I saw on tv the other day. Apparently, Fox has purchased the rights to a Columbian game show that drew an astronomical number of viewers in. It's a show called Nothing But The Truth. Why? Because its contestants are hooked up to lie detectors and asked questions for money. If they tell the truth for 21 rounds, they earn a jackpot of 500,00 dollars. At first, the questions are pretty innocent, but as the amount of money they can earn increases, the questions get really personal, forcing the contestants to reveal their darkest secrets - in front of their family and friends, who are all present in the audience.

Now, Fox is brilliant for picking up a show like this. Who wouldn't watch this show? I mean, you're witnessing a person destroy their reputation for money. It's a great draw-in. But I think that what they're doing is absolutely disgusting. Fox is actually paying people to commit social suicide in front of millions of viewers and reveal their hideous sides pushed on by greed. Sure, money is nice, but what is its true worth when you've lost the trust and warmth of family and friends? I can honestly see people losing their jobs and dearest friendships over being on this show, if Fox asks the right questions. Their marriages too, considering some of the questions are things like "Do you like your Mother-in-law?" and "Have you ever cheated on your spouse?". I'm not sure what to say about the contestants, other than they're either amazingly brave or they're foolish and greedy. There is no doubt in my mind that Fox's ratings will skyrocket when this debuts. The only way a show like this will die is if the contestant stream runs out. No person that goes on that show will be a 100% genuine individual and not hurt relationships by being a contestant. Every person has their secrets. And once those secrets are out, it's damaging, to say the least. And there probably isn't any limit to what Fox will ask. So now, tell me: what do you think of this new show?