I think it is disturbing that people watch MTV at all... much better things to do with your time.

We learn so much when we are young... much more than we are capable to as adults. The difference is that children don't have any life experience to decide for themselves what is COOL, right, wrong, innapropriate, intelligent, dumb... they look to the allowances, prodding, reaction etc of adults and others to decide for them.

I believe in positive reinforcement especially for our children. I don't look up to and would not want my children looking up to Beyonce.

I vote disturbing for most of the reasons listed above.

We don't have enough experience with this kind of TV (and certain video games for that matter) to see the magnitude of how it will affect future generations. So far I think that we can tell that it has destroyed many. At least it has limited the ambition of many and altered realities.

Look at the statistics of age groups (starting at 0 months) and how much time the spend watching TV daily.

Go read a book! Read your children books. Encourage positive behaviour.