Grandma's House

How far is too far for reality shows and extreme sports? Well, I call this out of bounds: Boulder kills race participant. Nigel Aylott from Australia was participating in a 400 mile extreme race across Washington state, when a 300 pound boulder fell on him. These team members were not wearing any type of protective gear. They weren't taking any special precautions, just going as fast as they could. No contest or reality show is worth losing your life. In another instance, a contestant named Todd died after being locked in a crate for three days. He had a massive heart attack. This case is even worse, because they are using his death to promote the show:

Ratings for this year's show were dwindling before Todd's demise, with even the controversial ToiletBowlCam failing to attract viewers. But since he passed away, the audience has more than doubled, and the live studio audience has been packed with thousands of Todd fans dressed in cardboard boxes with their faces painted deathly white.

Some critics have labelled its producers as insensitive for keeping Todd's corpse on display after his death, but host Mindy Maleen defended her show. "We've donated $10,000 to claustrophobia research, so I can safely say that all of our consciences are entirely clear," she said. "Besides, Todd's death, in a way, has shown us all how precious life is. And for that, we owe him everything."

So, according to Mindy Maleen, a human life is worth $10,000 to research. How revolting can you get? And how depraved are audiences getting? Why do we watch this dreck? How many people feel the same as this man:

Reality show aficionados have hailed Todd's death as a strategic masterstroke. "It's a great way to get the audience onside — it really wins that sympathy vote," said Celebrity Big Brother alumnus Warwick Capper

I know that at least one, maybe more of the contestants on those two boxing contests have had to go to the hospital. It seems to me that we have crossed the line here, and I pray to God that we can go back before any more people are permanently maimed or die.