Having thought about my aspect of the presentation, media and families, in more depth I feel much the same as Stephen about the big question. Ultimately no one likes the idea of being controlled, it makes us feel vulnerable as we do not like the idea of other factors being the driving force behind our destiny. However with the media in particular it is impossible to resist being influenced and controlled, therefore in order to live harmoniously we need to accept this truth and be wary not to believe everything the media produces. Through this way of living we will hopefully be able to regain some sort of control within our lives. Similarly, control in the family is something that will never be combatted. Even if a new generation of a family purposefully trys to stop being as controlling as a previous generation, they will in turn unconciously create a new type of control. Being controlled by someone or something else can have positive or negative implications, it would (for me) depend on the individuals and situations involved. I would say there is no conclusive answer to the statement that it is better to be controlled by someone else rather than by oneself, only that there are various pros and cons that can be applied to each situation.
Having thought about this in greater detail I feel that I am prepared to say enough in our group presentation to put forward a valid argument. Hopefully after our final meeting today everything will come together later this morning (I should really get some sleep) and our presentation will not be a complete failure. We shall know in a few hours time!! Fingers crossed everyone.
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