http://www.disboards.com/showthread.php?t=1586337
That is another thread on Kid Nation. I do think it is a form of child abuse. The problem is, that the normal american person is looking for concrete signs of child abuse. (Like children getting hurt, ect...) But those concrete examples are not there. These children were filming in the spring, which means they were taken out of school. There were no on set tutors for them. Also, they filmed this in New Mexico. NM has some of the weakest child labor laws in America, at that time. Now, New Mexico has tightened up there laws. (Which I do not think is a coincidance) Where is the supervision provided? I would not feel comfortable knowing my child was living hours away from me, for over a month, with only adult crew present. I would want experienced child wranglers. Also I think these children are being exploited in this weird social experiment. While interesting for us at home, was it in the best interest of these kids?
Those are just some of my opinions.