How far away is our media world from the world of the Hunger Games?

 

The Games were made to entertain the people, just like our reality TV shows. I know, the first thing you might think now is: "I´ve never watched stupid things like that!", but if you´re honest to yourself, the most of you will realize that that isn´t true. Things like the jungle camp or casting shows like the X factor are as normal to us as the news and nobody would ever think about comparing those shows with the Hunger Games. But isn´t it in some case the same? I mean, the jungle camp for example is also a 24/7 live broadcast, and people get forced to do something they don´t want to do, they get money when they win and it´s a very successful TV format. So why does everybody think it is so unpossible that something like this could happen in our world?? It did before, with the gladiators, and who can say that there won´t be a increase and things like the jungle camp wll be boring someday?? Of course, I don´t really think that this will happen in countries like Germany or the USA, but in countries were people have to suffer from hunger and don´t know how to stay alive....Who knows what will happen?? 

I´m curious to hear your opinion about that!

Looking forward to hearing from you, CD.