Sunday, February 6, 2011

Quiz 3 Question 2

I read another article from the same site titled "Why Happy Meals Are a Crime". This article was about how the toys within the happy meals are one, dangerous for young children because they can be hazardous for their health (choking) and two, they promote negative figures such as "bad guys" in movies and tv shows. One mother is suing McDonalds for both reasons. From the political approach, the toy is economically pleasing to the corporation because many children order "happy meals" from McDonalds just for the toy. McDonalds could care less about the hazards because it helps make money for their corporation. According to the cultural approach, the toys could be seen as positive for children because they make children happy as well as promote good children shows and movies. It is sad how economically these toys are more important even though they are in fact hazardous for young children. Money should not be more important than a child's life.

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