Jim I don't disagree with the idea that people should NOT be ridiculed. Simon can be downright cruel. That is crossing the line.

I don't know the answer about who should be shown and who should not.
If you go to any competition there will always be people that should not be there. Not just singing competitions.

I am sure that some of the folks go away feeling very bad about the experience. But some will cherish the memory for life. I gave up a long time ago trying to figure out why some people like the things they do.

As far as Simon exploiting them..Well I think Television and the entertainment industry as a whole thrives on exploitation. It is what they do.

Look at the reality cop shows, or even the evening news. They always try to find the person that is crying the most or hurting the most.
It is exploitation at its worst.
Do you watch those shows, do you boycott the news.
Hell, they even exploit our soldiers dieing in Iraq for the ratings.
It is all about making MONEY, if people did not watch they would not do it.

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