[Madison]

Originally posted by Raven_Writer
I've said it, yes. But I didn't scream it like [removed by moderator. please describe your example, rather than bypassing the censor].

So, what you're suggesting, then, is that the delivery can be more important than the message? That seems quite like what I've been suggesting the entire time, oddly.

Ok, so Navy didn't exist when Hitler took over, big woop, there was after he took over, with the submerines and all. Also, my History is "correct", is that a crime?

This has become totally unrelated to this thread, but your knowledge of Hitler's rise to power is rudimentary and obviously so. It's a long lecture to give, so I'm not doing it here. You are oversimplifying many things or are simply incorrect. Hitler's rule in Germany and the road he took to get there has filled books.

Ok, so you're saying, that the movie industry is struggling because it has many adults in it? Also, I dunno how many shows have more adults than teenagers on them. Old and new. So that statement is wrong.....thank you.

Beyond that what you've written makes no sense, allow me to elaborate further.

Teenagers in the United States have the highest percentage of expendable income when compared to other demographic groups. That is, teenagers can often afford to spend 70 or 80% of what they earn on leisure activities where adults have to worry about things like insurance, bills, taxes, and the mortgage.

It is that expendable income that is the bread and butter of the entertainment industry. CD sales and movie receipts are driven by the teenage demographic. It's for that reason that artists such as Eminem and *NSync sell millions and millions of records, but adult contemporary favorites such as, say, Rod Stewart, are hardly a blip on the radar. Ignoring teens is the first step toward making sure a business or industry fails.

I've written here just once more to clea up those final misconceptions. I'm done with this debate because it's clear its hit a dead end. I'll let the discussion speak for itself when others read it. I think I've gone far enough to sufficiently prove my points -- about Eminem, about censorship, and about the unrelated topics of WWII and teenaged spending habits. If anyone wants to take this up with me in private, feel free, but please don't bother unless you're going to take the time to verify your claims first. I research what I write and I expect the same courtesy in return.

Thanks.