My thoughts: - Regulating content is a slippery slope - With respect to freedon, matatus should not broadcast particular content for all commuters. Instead: - They could fit headphones (or just jacks - we all know why) and those who wish to be entertained can come in with their headphones - On such an entertainment system, the owner of the PSV might choose to provide only Classic and/or/and not other options - Stop broadcasting altogether Also, preaching and hawking in PSVs should definitely be considered public disturbance (not sure if it already is) On Wednesday, November 2, 2011, William Warero wrote:
I agree with Grace that this discussion could be stepped up a notch.
On the other hand, after signing the petition, I found a new train of thought.
Allow me to equate this scenario to a young and boisterous fun filled church (Kindly indulge my christian analogy.) Such a church preaches to the masses and reaches the populace and the youth in ways a more traditional church would not. After a while in such a church, one tends to need and may seek deeper spiritual maturity, and the eventual result is a larger flock for the more traditional church.
A lot of funding goes towards social projects in Kenya, but the means of outreach have been the same old beaten path of billboards, TV adverts, and radio shows, in structures and formats that are unpalatable.
Classic has unearthed social issues that we as a people have dug deep and kept mum about. Let them keep doing it. Were the NGO's and counselors to work with them consistently and constantly behind the scenes like a pastor guiding the masses to deeper maturity, a lot of the social dev projects would have a greater semblance of success.
This video is related, a TED Talk about Selling Condoms in The Congo, where aid agencies have flooded the country with free and cheap condoms, but few people are using them. It tries to answer why, in that the mode of marketing or selling the solution does not appeal to the target audience.
<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqc56GMOYWY>Selling Condoms in The Congo<http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uqc56GMOYWY>
On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 12:36 PM, Eva Kimathi <evakimathi@gmail.com> wrote:
:)
On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 12:35 PM, Alvin Jason Ochieng <ajochola@gmail.com>wrote:
LOL !! Classic Eva ...hahaha
On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 12:33 PM, Eva Kimathi <evakimathi@gmail.com> wrote:
illegal gadget idea: 1. a gadget that can switch stations when turned on...kinda sorta like a remote control that does not need IR to work. 2. Radio Signal Distortion gadget.
On Wed, Nov 2, 2011 at 12:20 PM, Benjamin <anangwe@gmail.com> wrote:
Petition Through Corporate Advertizers Not Emails Targeting Individuals
On 11/2/11, jamo njoroge <patjayke@gmail.com> wrote:
I can also see the petition failing coz not only will it be fighting against maina and his crew but he also has backing from the corporate advertizers. we need to do more research and find out what happened to the langa's who used to advertise on the acupuncture column of the Daily Nation classifieds offering massages with a happy ending...
On 2 November 2011 10:45, Joseph McDonald <mcdonaldoj@gmail.com>
wrote:
From the few lessons I have had in law....I can tell you,even if you have a petition you will have to prove that your fundamental right was infringed upon and even if you succeed you will have to prove that you did not completely have a choice and that you suffered more than anyone else who listens to classic and lastly you will have to prove that you are an authority in moral issues.A long legal shot in a moving target.
I tell you today if you held a yes vs no vote against classic you
will
be shocked that the yes will win.
What surprises me is that the callers and the contributors cut a cross the whole spectrum of the society men,women (of all ages),religious,stay home mums,working class,the wealthy...etc a lot of people listen to classic and a lot of corporates advertise expensively at that time,what about their rights? The best way would be the corporates to stop advertising and send a moral message to the stations (these corporates are headed by who again? the men and women of high moral standing...pls give me a break)...........
In my opinion there is a gap in our society which Classic is exploiting,whether they have the authority or professionalism to do it is another debate.People are suffering in their relationship and they need someone to talk to,they cannot talk to the pastor (bcz the pastors are not as holy as we think,they can not talk to their friends because your best friend is the one slicing you etc) so they get solace from the fact that they are not the only one suffering,the calling is therapeutic and goes along way to heal them emotionally.
I also find it to be informative,i need to know as much as there are good marriages that work,there are also a lot of pretense,and hypocrisy and schemers in marriage ( I need to kn
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