Have you ever watched a documentary and changed your mind about something?

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What documentary was it and how did it change your view if it did?
Do you research afterward to fact check the claims?

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I’ve watched documentaries that have helped to inform me, and clarify my position on subjects. 
I’ve never had one totally flip my position. 
I also tend to stick to PBS for documentaries and docuseries. A lot of the pop ones seem very biased and shady.

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Black fish documentary 
I mean I wouldn’t say it changed my mind I never agreed with the treatment of sea world but never thought to deep into it and enjoyed sea world when I went but after seeing the movie I just can’t bring myself to sea world it’s devastating the way they treat these beautiful animals

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Blackfish, Fuck Seaworld!

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Food Matters and Food Inc. sparked my interest in changing my lifestyle and eventually becoming a nutritionist 4 years later. 
There’s lots of documentaries that are truthful, just have to do your own research before you believe the message.

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Yes, before watching a documentary on funeral services I wanted to be buried. Now I just want my body donated to science. The cost to a family for funeral services is disgusting.

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I watch far too many documentaries to not have a change of mind. The wise listen and learn.

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Yes - all the time. A big one was about women keeping their babies in prison.

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Recently I watched 20/20 if that counts. It did change my mind about something. I didn’t fact check after because I don’t care that much about it all in all. Basically I had heard someone talking about their child having PANDAS. I never really doubted this condition being true, but seeing other people’s accounts with it made me open my eyes a little more. It’s kind of difficult for me to explain myself because a lot of background info is needed to express what I mean lol. But all around I think documentaries are interesting. But I do question people who say “you need to watch ___ because they explain ___.” Documentaries are great and can be informative, but they can also be very one sided and not give full info.

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Yes ‘Tony Robbins - I’m Not Your Guru’ on Netflix. 
It really turned me against him. His seminars are really aggressive and some of his methods of helping people I found to be totally inappropriate. He was dealing with suicidal people who really needed help and his approach was really unnerving.
The course costs thousands of dollars and seemed just like a money making machine rather than something which actually wanted to help people.

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No.
I always have to fact check if I watch something that catches my attention.
A few in the past have resulted in me taking up a new hobby or becoming interested in something new or even changing my lifestyle.

Have you ever watched a documentary and changed your mind about something?

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