Childish worries

A Bulgarian TV broadcaster, aptly called Nova, is considering a new family edition of Big Brother which will feature several children in the house. I am sure that was already done many times over in more advanced countries, but there is still some needless fuss here. A few NGOs have expressed concern, and some people have even said “Shame on them!” But we now know, after decades of rigorous research, that shame is a highly unhealthy emotion and, as such, should be encouraged only in a few select pedophiles (unless they are creative types highly regarded by the liberal intelligentsia). So I hope all highly-skilled men and women toiling on the Big Brother franchise around the world will enjoy decades of positive thinking and good sleep. And I do hope I have at least one former student working on that Bulgarian project.