What is keeping Africa under-developed is not Big Brother but attitudes as expressed in the OP's article that seek to limit individual choice in the pursuit of some fantasist moral order.

Developed countries have a high correlation with what we in Africa describe as permissiveness. What is BBA compared to all the po-rnography that the West and the Japanese produce? Even in Western countries, there are big differences in living standards like between the ''permissive'' North East and the more religious Deep South. The quicker we learn that a free society is the path to societal development, the better for us.

With all the corruption going on in the higher echelons of power, someone claims that watching Big Brother is the main problem we face.

Baybe: But you have porn videos on your phone

I HATE POOORNO

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I tire for all these holier than thou people sef. I bet all of them would say otherwise if they worked for multichoice. Its not even as if people watch the show at gun point. And the dying "Africanness" they keep bleating about continues to surprise me cos I wonder if anyone would rather live in the pre-colonial era.

nnecar: @ graphics: if u can't beat them you join them

nah... if you can't beat them call for back up and beat them

any body that has made it a priority to watch big brother Africa a.k.a get dumber Africa, is a ............, fill in the blank space. U know urselves and u know what u are called, beause me call u a cow would only be reducing ur title.

Big brother is full of immorality, lewdness, indecent acts and so on. The soul that watches it will never remain the same. Some souls are however seared with hot iron and will not feel a thing.

House of shame ...

Make full grown old men nd women sitdwn 4 houz dey watch dis shitty bba , hu cares abt d f**kn show, una gt tym dey waste, average person wey dey watch dis bba go don waste 30days of his or her life dey watch dis shitt, u berra use dat tym wey u waste do better tn, life short *continue hustling*

spongeback:
I HATE POOORNO

Of course! Who loves po.rn anyway On Nairaland everybody hates po.rn but in real life, we know better

@ OP

If you don't like it, then don't watch it and don't let your minor children watch it. Nobody is forcing you. And its not like you can stumble on it by accidentally paying for DSTV, then accidentally going to the channel, then accidentally entering the special code to unblock it.

You may think its bad, but if other adults decide they want to watch it, then that is their right and their business. You have no right to decide what images another adult should be able to look at. You are not the moral guardian of society. Your moral standards are not the same as mine, neither are they the same as Sani Yerima's. What makes your opinion of what is moral better than Yerima's or mine? (you'd better not mention religion!)

I don't watch Big Brother (or any form of broadcast TV other than the rare bit of news and sports), but I will fight for the rights of others to watch whatever nonsense they want.

Heavens sees my heart. Av never one day spend my time to watch BBA, av never clicked on any BBA thread on nairaland, any BBA information I don't even give it attention not to talk'a browse it up. Seriously, av never seen what any of the inmates for this year looks like, I don't even know the Nigerian representative.

Asha wa, Ede wa, ko si oun to da toh

Now BBA takes its own share of the blame for the underdevelopment in Africa...SMH...hw come the same show has not underdeveloped other continents or countries? Seriously, as much as d show reveals how immoral humans can be,please you can't say it should be blamed for d underdevelopment in Africa...abeg oo.

Baybe: Of course! Who loves po.rn anyway On Nairaland everybody hates po.rn but in real life, we know better

On point

my neighbour's son swallowed an 8gb memory card,he has been singing all d songs on it since then,he needs ur prayer...hope u all had a great day?

armadeo: I don't watch big brother but if an adult decides to watch it then that's his prob. As for exposure to kids there's a code that stops viewing programs specified beneath the age range.

I could also ask the same of premier league what do u gain from watching it?? Following players lives what sch their kids go to etc.

Pls big brother is not our problem but intrinsic nigerian issues like bad leadership for one.

i don't know how you were able to compare BBA to EPL but let me enlighten you. Football is a honest and morally right way to earn a living and it's something parents even encourage their to get into. Would you parents encourage you to apply for BBA. Have you heard anyone say it is morally wrong for MIKEL or KANU or OKOCHA etc to play football.
In a nutshell, tell me what positive benefits you think someone from BBA.

I could have sworn that your article was brilliant, but I think it has got some myopic views towards it. In my own opinion, yours is not any different from the outburst of Afrocandy that was shared over the internet some few weeks back. You are only just moral. Personally, I hate when people advertise their morality across the internet. This is 2013 for the good Lord's sake. How exactly is BBA related to homosexuality? You could have said you hate both the idea of homosexuality and BBA reality show. I feel irritated when I hear fellow Africans feel that the west is getting all imperialistic on them. The internet, smartphone and probably the building you were at the time you thought of that all contain a form (or entirely) of western influence. I should mention that this is no longer the colonial era, so please live in this century! Thank you.

BBA is just 4 'pervs' who don't av anytin beta to do wit der lives.

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@OP, I don't have anything to say. Thank you

Baybe: Of course! Who loves po.rn anyway On Nairaland everybody hates po.rn but in real life, we know better

Maybe you are a hypocrite but am not, I don't watch por.n and I don't have even nake..d pictures on my phone or laptop

P.Stacks:
Heavens sees my heart. Av never one day spend my time to watch BBA, av never clicked on any BBA thread on nairaland, any BBA information I don't even give it attention not to talk'a browse it up. Seriously, av never seen what any of the inmates for this year looks like, I don't even know the Nigerian representative.

Asha wa, Ede wa, ko si oun to da toh

So what are we supposed to do? Clap for you or secure your ticket to heaven

All the sarcasm on display here can't hide the truth: BBA and their sponsors are not helping matters. Whilst we can't blame all our problems on these two, we can't exonerate them completely.

4 Play: What is keeping Africa under-developed is not Big Brother but attitudes as expressed in the OP's article that seek to limit individual choice in the pursuit of some fantasist moral order.

Developed countries have a high correlation with what we in Africa describe as permissiveness. What is BBA compared to all the po-rnography that the West and the Japanese produce? Even in Western countries, there are big differences in living standards like between the ''permissive'' North East and the more religious Deep South. The quicker we learn that a free society is the path to societal development, the better for us.

With all the corruption going on in the higher echelons of power, someone claims that watching Big Brother is the main problem we face.

Are you saying we should allow BBA to destroy our moral culture because our leaders are corrupt? You could have as well said that Federal Govt should ignore ASUU and ask EFCC to solve corruption problem first.

spongeback:
Maybe you are a hypocrite but am not, I don't watch Indecency, and I don't have even naked pictures on my phone or laptop

Okie dokie! About the hypocrisy part, I think you are more of a hypocrite than I am

Djtm:
nope. If you can't beat them, team up with those who can.

thanks,samethn applicable to acn n cpc,dey cant beat pdp individualy but team up 2 do so...so nobody should blame them 4 merging

Baybe: Of course! Who loves po.rn anyway On Nairaland everybody hates po.rn but in real life, we know better

u..virgin gal.

Nigerians & this forming "holier than thou" ish....if you don't like something, pass it & do what you like. Your sentiments about such things would also be respected,but don't try to force your views or opinions on everyone else.

spongeback:
Maybe you are a hypocrite but am not, I don't watch por.n and I don't have even nake..d pictures on my phone or laptop

chop knuckles sweerie...dat ma gal