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The premise is simple. Four "committed" couples are flown to a tropical island and immediately separated, sent to opposite ends of the island. There they mix with attractive members of the opposite sex especially chosen for their temptation value.

During the following two weeks, each of the original eight people must go on five dates with the hired tempters.

Cameras are there to record it all in weekly episodes. Adding to the voyeuristic interest is the producer's use of videotapes sent back from the other end of the island so each islander can see his or her partner's behavior, in some cases provoking anger and jealousy.

Temptation Island is the latest hit television series in the United States, boosting its network's ratings to a record high for a single show. Many people probably watch it just to see the scantily clad sexy young adults who are the stars of the program. Most viewers are soon hooked on the series, watching to see which couples stay faithful and which do not.

New twist on selling sex

The series is controversial, condemned by parents, profamily organizations and religious groups. Seldom mentioned is that the couples participating in the series are not married but were living together before they journeyed to "Temptation Island," which is really Ambergris Caye, off the coast of Belize in Central America.

Whatever the intentions, the effect of the show is to encourage promiscuity. Soap operas have done this for years. The difference is that most people realize soaps are fiction, but this show is fact. It portrays a promiscuous way of life as exciting and fun. It legitimizes the destruction of relationships purely for sex.

Read the full article at www.gnmagazine.org/issues/gn33/temptation.htm