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TV is a bad influence. TV is a good influence.
Debate Score:26
Arguments:19
Total Votes:28
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 TV is a bad influence. (8)
 
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Television Influence

Is television a good or bad influence for people of all ages?

TV is a bad influence.

Side Score: 14
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TV is a good influence.

Side Score: 12
3 points

For the most part yes, the media is in the hands of a wealthy few and their goal is to divert the public with mindless shit. I have no problem watching a comedy (mainly adult animation) or a show that is worthwhile and is enjoyable entertainment but in my opinion the news mentally enslaves the public with a limited spectrum of debate to live with; discouraging any critical thought or interest of any sort about the actual state of the world creating a public the is incredibly apathetic and thus subordinate while distracting them with meaningless celebrity worship and gossip (anything TMZ does) and BTW the people who watch that shit are members of what I like to call "the TMZ culture" who read magazines instead of books is incredibly shallow and really cares only about fashion and looks instead of having any genuine fucking worth as a human being and and they listen to pop music approved by the mainstream. Mainstream music tranquilizes the brain along with most Hollywood movies (not all of them) which by the way now suck because people only care about actors instead of everything else and are naive enough to go for the bait and help the greedy producers who care only about money and graphics profit. However despite the inclusion of so many other forms of entertainment I believe television dictates the entertainment industry and the masses which means television along with the simple existence of hierarchy in my opinion is responsible for the decline of human society.

Side: TV is a bad influence.
2 points

What with the constant drone of television adverts that send the mind to sleep, and inane game shows and soap opera's designed to make people stupider..!

Not to mention the 'somewhat' biased approach all news stations take, one way or the other...

Yeah, I wouldn't say TV does all that much good.

Side: TV is a bad influence.
0 points

debates related to this have been made in the past and about every one of them were against television.

although the television is a bad influence is an incorrect way of putting it, this side does seem to put the point across.

nobody really did get anywhere from watching TV, did they?

Side: TV is a bad influence.
Jace(5222) Disputed
1 point

Television is a form of entertainment, and a rather mindless one at that. Arguably, it serves a function in relaxation and the construction of shared cultural points of reference.

Side: TV is a good influence.
mitgag(1652) Disputed
2 points

Television is a form of entertainment,

so are books.

it serves a function in relaxation and the construction of shared cultural points of reference.

although books aren't referred to here, i'd just say, there are a lot of other things one can do than watch TV.

Side: TV is a bad influence.
pilot(44) Disputed
1 point

Some people keep the nameboard of relaxation and waste their time by seeing it for hours.

Side: TV is a bad influence.
1 point

Well... if you learn something from something you watched then it would be good.

Side: TV is a good influence.
1 point

TV can be a good influence if you watch the news to find out what's going on in your local area where you live. Or you just want to check the weather.

Side: TV is a good influence.
1 point

Hey it taught me how to live off my pee..................................

Side: TV is a good influence.
2 points

Bear Grylls?

i used to watch that too... then i switched to spongebob. he taught me how to live underwater, make fires there, and watch fish drown in pools in the sea. :D

Side: TV is a bad influence.
1 point

When used correctly - of course B)

But a lot of TV, is just fucking useless.

Side: TV is a good influence.

TV is a good influence. You can learn what is happening around the world to an extent, because you need to have your own brain cells in order to think and not compromise to everything. - As well as information gathering. TV is an example of our social media, even if you see stupidity on the screen. Just think about it. We humans represent that stupidity!

Side: TV is a good influence.
1 point

if you watch some good things then it is a good influence .. :)

Side: TV is a good influence.
mitgag(1652) Disputed
2 points

not everybody watches good things. and if there's nothing good on TV, you'll end up flipping through channels for hours.

Side: TV is a bad influence.

TV, in my opinion, is harmless. If kids watch plenty of TV, well, it is keeping them off the streets.

Side: TV is a good influence.