Great Stupidity Test
Monday, December 28, 2009 at 12:56PM 
I recently watched an installment of a game show entitled The Moment of Truth on the Fox Reality Network. This is the program where they hook people up to a lie detector and ask them embarrassing questions. If they're deemed to have answered truthfully, their bank increases up to a cap of $500,000. As the money increases, the questions get more difficult and the answers slower to come by.
It appears the end goal of show producers is to ask a question so embarrassing that the contestant lies to stave off complete disgrace, but is caught in the act by the lie detector.
After watching this slice of Americana for a few minutes, I was able to quickly deduce that there were only three possible outcomes for a contestant:
- Get caught in a lie, lose all of their money, leave humiliated.
- Quit the game, keep what you earned, leave humiliated.
- Win the game, leave humiliated.
See a pattern here? A game based solely on shame and degradation. I'm guessing the interview process to get on this show consisted of two questions and last ten seconds:
- What's your dignity worth?
- Do you have any shame?
Answers "zero" and "no" guarantee you a spot on this show. Responses "not for sale" and "yes" automatically disqualify you.
Anyone dumb enough to participate in this show should be removed from the electorate permanently.
It's otherwise a guaranteed vote for Democrats.
Reader Comments (3)
Among the worst shows ever created. Absolute garbage and very uncomfortable to watch.
didn't you already post this earlier?
I did, but that was before I launched this blog. Not a lot of people saw it.