Quote #177595
We’re a diverse society, and I think the TV is doing a great job in showing that we’re all human beings, that we can all get along, that we can all be together, and I think that’s a marvelous thing.
Billy Graham
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Interpretation
In this remark, Graham frames television—often criticized for moral or cultural harms—as a medium capable of social good. He points to TV’s power to normalize difference by making a plural society visible in everyday life, encouraging viewers to recognize a shared humanity across racial, ethnic, and cultural lines. The emphasis on “we can all get along” reflects Graham’s recurring public theme that reconciliation is both a civic and spiritual imperative. The quote also suggests an optimistic belief in mass media’s capacity to shape attitudes: representation and shared narratives can soften prejudice and foster a sense of common belonging.




