Television Influence
Is television a good or bad influence for people of all ages?
TV is a bad influence.
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TV is a good influence.
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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.
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.
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.
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.
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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.
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