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“Kid Nation” Stirs Controversy About Exploitation of Children

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An unbelievable reality TV program could make it to the Air Waves, the potentially new CBS reality show “Kid Nation” is stirring controversy from activists as they state it exploits children from the ages 8 to 15 years old.
The kids were away from school for over six weeks and had to work from sunrise to sundown to survive. CBS may truly be pushing the envelope with this one.

The contracts that the children have to sign to be on the show Kid Nation have "confidentiality agreements that extend for three years after the show ends." The kids get a stipend of $5000, but have the chance to win $20,000 on the show. Participants sign a wavier that states that they will not sue the show under any circumstances including "humiliation, physical injury, or even sexually transmitted diseases."

3,626 clicks • Published: Aug 24, 07 • Updated: May 25, 11 • References: and slate
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Brendan Pierson on Mar 19, 08  0 Trends   1 Comments
Wow, clearly whoever wrote this review DID NOT like Kid Nation and never, even once, watched the show. I mean, get real "had to work from sunrise to sundown to survive". To survive?!?! Wow, dramatic much? They didn't 'have' to do anything. Several of the kids didn't work. At all. They just decided they didn't want to. Did the kids who were working mad at them? heck yeah! But the point is they didn't 'have' to do anything. Plus, they could go home at any time they wanted. To be honest, I'd give ANYTHING to be on that show! It would be the best experience of my life. Look for interviews of the the kids. All of them have said they absolutely LOVED the experience and would do it again in a heartbeat. Some of the kids were even depressed once they got back home! It is the best show in the history of television and if American people can't see that, I'll move to Canada! http://www.gopetition.com/online/16763.html
Brendan Pierson on Mar 19, 08  0 Trends   1 Comments