I'm doing a philosophy assignment for school, and I would like to know some views people have on why television is harmful to children. Any comments would be great.

Thanks in advance!

I don't think it's harmful at all, if the parents censor what they don't want they're children exposed to, but if the child is really young then almost everything that's bad will fly over their head, except maybe all the guns and anger on the Sopranos. And for the parents that don't care, then the child will learn how to deal with what comes it's way.

Movies are far more harmful than TV, even if there are censor ratings for movies.

I have learned more in-depth things from TV than in school.

There are not too many graphic shows on anymore (on cable). Political correctness has taken a firm hold on TV...except the comedy shows :D

Television, in it's current guise, is extremely harmful to the development of children. All children are a product of their environment and the television environment is suffused with violence and advertising intended to inure children to the inequality of life and turn them into mindless consumers and potential soldiers.

Children should be outside playing with other children when they are in their formative years, not inside watching television or playing video games and getting fat or flabby and, in many cases, setting the tone of their physical and mental existence for the rest of their lives.

Dag gum it ...

Never did think I'd ever agree with what you had to say ...
And then you have to go and prove me wrong!

Will wonders never cease?

Take care :cool:

Ummm....I think the internet would be more harmful for children than TV.


not inside watching television or playing video games and getting fat or flabby and, in many cases, setting the tone of their physical and mental existence for the rest of their lives.

How old are we taking about here....6?....3?.....17??
Many highschool kids still watch Nickelodeon, which is the purest form of TV, it teaches children good habits and good manners while entertaining them....is Looney Tunes a bad influence on children? I don't think you should shield a child from everyday violence because it will hit them hard and fast when they realize how the world works.

It all depends on their age and maturity level. You have to drop the stereotypical...children are just balls of clay and are only influenced by what they see....that's not true, they think for themselves you know!
Their enironment is a big influence but TV isn't their whole day...they constantly interact with HUMANS....friends, parents, brothers/sisters. If you strip away all evils of the world you will be left with simple people, not unique.

If TV sets their mental and physical existance for the rest of their lives what about all the skinny supermodels....the buff guys.....the seemingly perfect people? If you take things in reality, TV does not affect children as much as you want it to....Shouldn't all children strive to look just as beautiful as the people on TV, yet they "watch TV and get fat and flabby."

Not every child turns out to be like The Cable Guy. What about sports....what about going over to a friend's house...what about clubs (for older kids)...what about doing homework...what about summer camp...what about a job? A child's environment isn't the TV, the TV is only a small part of it.

The kind of "evil" influence John talks about, is not coming from the TV only....if you live in a country where businesses compete for consumers you will find propaganda everywhere.

As for "potential soldiers"......are you on crack? What country are you talking about where TV influences children to become killers (if that's what your implying) or join the armed forces.

Kids are smart enough to figure out what is purely entertainment and what is garbage...they are taught that from a very early age.

Originally posted by grazzhoppa
Ummm....I think the internet would be more harmful for children than TV.


I disagree. With the internet at least the child is actually reading something, rather than simply sitting and staring at a TV show. Using the internet requires much more thinking than watching television.

Yes, using the internet definately requires more thought and isn't known for "rotting your brain."

I was thinking in terms of emotionally scaring the children, there is a lot of garbage, extremist groups, porn, false information, advertising, and children have to be careful not to give too much information out about themselves. It's all easily accessible, but that's a censorship issue.

only if the family is retarted

:D

Television is harmful, very- except for Discovery and music cahnnels.
watching video films- even full of blood is not.
The thing that destroys intellect is stupidity and commercial brain washing, not gore.

you know what cruelty there was in ancient Rome- and it was one of the most powerful countries ever. It had an advanced culture.

televison=supidity+brainwashing
supidity+brainwashing = an idiot

It goes both ways on this topic, IMO.

On the pro side, young children exposed to tv learn language at an accelerated rate. Not only language but thought trains that go with it. Children of today are more precocious than ever before because of the early exposure to tv. They learn to associate images with sound as a form of communication far earlier.

On the downside, they don't get activity at the rate they need for their bodies to grow up healthy. Further against it is the impression that they just have to have this product to be liked. In otherwords, commercialism.

I agree.

An interesting idea would be for TVs to have something in them, so children aren't allowed to watch more than certain hours a day, like a V-chip...controlled by their parents.

limiting freedom is not a good idea

Blaming TV for comercialism, violence and invoking unrealistic sterotypes is incorrect, for these are attributes of society which TV merely portrays. Don't punch your mirror because you are an uggo.

There is little to no supporting evidence to suggest that TV impairs cognitive development or reading ability. Statements like

Television, in it's current guise, is extremely harmful to the development of children. are not borne out by any research. Corteen & William(1986) found that TV did slightly reduce the reading ability of younger kids, but this was not seen in older children. On the flipside you have to consider the positive effects of programs like Barney and Sesame Street that teach reading, promote multi-culturalism, yada, yada, yada. Says Carlson & Buskit(in an intro. pysch textbook): "Educational programs and other shows that take into account children's developmental needs would seem to be especially conducive to the stimulation of children's imagination, creativity, language skills, and prosocial behaviour."

Personally speaking, it seems that TV is like most technology: it is ok and perhaps benefical if it is managed properly. After he has watched it for an hour or two get your little porker active. Send him to the shops, take him on a trip somewhere, make sure he has a physical activity. Make sure he doesn't watch what you don't want him to watch. If you let lardass jr. vege out in front of the TV for all hours, what can you expect?

'Ummm....I think the internet would be more harmful for children than TV. '

i dont agree... you choose what you surf (not counting the popups), you dont really choose what you watch... you just sorta stare at the screen...

GRO$$:

The flipside is that it is harder to force something good in you via the internet. Healthy kids given the chance will go to a bombs or porn site.

although I'm not a child I've got loads of stuff of how to make bombs:D

'Healthy kids given the chance will go to a bombs or porn site.'

lol, just thought your opinion of healthy kids was very funny... i agree with the latter, but why bombs?

Blaming TV for comercialism, violence and invoking unrealistic sterotypes is incorrect, for these are attributes of society which TV merely portrays. Don't punch your mirror because you are an uggo.

correct. That was my point when I said:
"I don't think you should shield a child from everyday violence because it will hit them hard and fast when they realize how the world works."

Except, TV can invoke children to believe unrealistic sterotypes. I know some really stupid kids. My friend never used to bash on Jewish people but after hearing a joke on TV (something about football, a quaterback, and a Jewish person) he keeps refering to all Jewish people as cheap. My dad is Jewish (mom isn't) and when ever he has some change he asks me if I want it...I know he's just joking when he says it to me, but he always makes cracks about Jews around people that don't know he's joking...and sometimes I don't think he is...that was just one example.

I myself can handle tv. I watch about an hour a day and it holds no huge allure.

Others cannot. I see some sit in front of the boob-tube and just go catatonic for an entire night.

If TV were banned the world would benifit immensely.

Actually, make that entertainment tv.

Originally posted by grazzhoppa
I agree.

An interesting idea would be for TVs to have something in them, so children aren't allowed to watch more than certain hours a day, like a V-chip...controlled by their parents.

I think a company recently made one allowing parents to control how long children view TV and at what times. It costs about £80 though

I'm sure they made some good money off it. I don't think it came to the USA though...though maybe I just missed it.

cable has a lot of stuff liek that, but its very imperfected

many studies have shown that TV at a very young age (under 2) can be harmful in development, and a small study done by my former English professor concluded that the more TV kids watched, the better their grades. I don't watch much TV any more, but i still get lousy grades.

*Grades are NOT an indication of intelligence* (but that' s beside the point)

I think TV can be harmful if watched for hours and hours on end, and like he said, reading on the internet is frequently more educating than TV. of course, most of us students use the school computers to play mindless little games.

TV can be considered as a lobbying media; who ever owns the station can brainwash the children and imbed in there tiny head information that is suitable to their product and political agenda. Likewise, TV can lead children to become eluded with what they see; it makes them believe in what they observe.
I can not say that without justification. For example in the UK the program east Enders, is about social life but mainly 80% of its act is in a drinking environment that will lead our children to believe that this is ok, such a program can Support the Alcohol industry, and children will think that it is the way of the English life.

Entertainment program are based on foul language by comedian, thus our children will pick up the language and they will use it.

Movies of Hollywood that glorify the wars and heroic action beyond believe makes our children without feeling of remorse and become more violent.

Police program showing alcoholic people in the street causing damage and fighting, makes them feel it is normal to do that, specially the boozing night where people are challenged by how much they can drink.

Lately there was a program about cocaine use by most of people, which indicate that high society people and normal people is thinking of cocaine as a very calming drug.
What is this doing to our children? Clearly they will think it is ok to try.
Modules are shown to have very slim bodies beyond the norm wearing cloth beyond any one financial capability.

Homosexuality is dominating TV, children will thing that it is ok to try or it is normal. If the TV is just for education it could be helpful otherwise it is supporting agendas by government and lobbying groups.
I believe it is very damaging to children and brain washing them at an early age, even brainwashing adults, because we believe what we see on TV. And thing can be manipulated by bias media.

I'm doing a philosophy assignment for school, and I would like to know some views people have on why television is harmful to children. Any comments would be great.

Thanks in advance!
T.V. in today's world has become one of the important sources of pressures of heterosexualisation. The media is so desperate to use it's enormous power for this 'noble' deed, that it just wants to portray the entire world, including living and non-living things as embodying heterosexuality in spirit..

Young boys and girls are shown images and role models of 'heterosexuality' in order to prepare them from a young age, and to reinforce the exclusion and marginalisation of same-sex needs.

Some examples:

- Cartoon network has a 'hero' cat character that proudly acclaims:
"I'm rude with the guys and soft with the girls"

- Cartoon network (and it seems it is more eager to adopt this role than the others) in all its cartoons has 'guys' running and drooling after 'girls' (even in animals), 'dating' is shown as a 'must' and a natural practice, and 'male eroticism' is shown in derogatory or poor light.

- Johnny Bravo character, e.g. says in a show, where he has to drag up to pretend he is a 'girl', and when he makes a 'yucky' face and pushes aside a man who wanted to kiss him, and the man asks him if (s)he has not been kissed before by a man he replies with disgust --- "No, never...", then says, "OK, only once......I was only 8 years old and drunk".

Of course such images prepare a boy about how to respond in a 'manly' and socially acceptable way (as also a way that would enhance his social masculinity) to acts and situations of physical closeness to another man. No wonder western men are so uncomfortable about being physically close with another man.

- The Cartoon Network channel stresses upon male sexual roles and impresses them upon young minds. E.g. if a male character meets the female character he is almost always likely to get 'turned on'.

They forget that childhood is the age of innocence when the child doesn't know about sexual feelings nor does he care about them. It's indeed like robbing the innocence of children and making them 'heterosexual' and hostile to male-male bonds from an early age.

- There are serials for children on virtually every channel where boys as young as 7 or 8 are shown drooling over, persuing and dating girls. That is not only ridiculous but it is disgusting and amoral. The basic message that they want to send it that it is O.K., and actually expected of you to have casual sex with a female. Plus, you are warned about showing any kind of sexual liking toward another boy.

- Virtually all the programme for men/ boys on western T.V. channels have either a female presenter or a 'couple' who is a presenter. Quiz and other 'competition channels almost always pick up a 'boy'/ 'girl' pair. The entire system is extremely heterosexualised from the begininning of a person's life and his capacity/ power to relate with, bond with and appreciate other males is crippled.

Homosexuality is dominating TV, children will thing that it is ok to try or it is normal.

Tell me about it! Everytime I go to turn it on, it makes a pass at my "area". Maybe I shouldn't turn it on?

TV is mostly sh*t.

T.V. in today's world has become one of the important sources of pressures of heterosexualisation. The media is so desperate to use it's enormous power for this 'noble' deed, that it just wants to portray the entire world, including living and non-living things as embodying heterosexuality in spirit..


:p
Leave it to Mr. Buddha! You're just so good at finding the conspiracy.

You know, cartoons are often a parody of real life. And unrealistic.

However, I don't think anyone with a brain could deny the subliminal potential of the messages in cartoons. Yes, heterosexuality does seem to be exaggerated and pushed on them at a young age.

The person I replied to before this, Radwan, complained that homosexuality is everywhere on TV. WHAT??? How does it even compare to the amount of heterosexuality?
And when young people grow up and out of the stupor of childhood ignorance, a good number of them experience sexual feelings and attractions towards their own gender. And everywhere they look, there is little to support them, but much to suggest that they are freaks, and nearly everything pressures them to go one way, and one way only. Any other option is very often an illusion.

this culture wages a war on [some] drugs. includied in the drugs it DON't wage war against is TV---their social-contolling drug par excellance

of course it influences children. for a start, too much of it has made chidren less active, and so more prone to obesity and diseases

the admen aslo capiltaize on 'chidren's TV' by doing what they do to adults (checkoutabout Edward Bernys), ie., mahipulating them to biy crap they don't really want nor need. Along with this is the furthe injry to their health via the sponsorship rom the majorBig Food corporations thatentice childre to buy sugur, salt, fat. saturated foodstuffs, thru placing their 'favoutite' cartoon, etc characters on front of packets of cereals, drinksetc, and making sure they are shelved at child's eye-level. this way the child haraasses mud, dad etc forthe crap

Also as Buddha1 points out, TV ushes social roles and angst onto the child.

An artist did this amazing piece some time back. it was blown up--to really big sized--photographs of children's faces as they watched TV. they looked totally drugged up--!

having said all that. TValso has incredibly good points too. so it is up to the intelligent ADULT to regulate their watching time, and tomake sure they get plenty of excercise. it is actually participation wit actual reality that is crucial for children AND adults!

having said all that. TValso has incredibly good points too. so it is up to the intelligent ADULT to regulate their watching time, and tomake sure they get plenty of excercise. it is actually participation wit actual reality that is crucial for children AND adults!
There are no real options for children. The more junk and 'bad' the T.V. programmes are the more glamorous they make them. Children just get addicted to them. My small nephews are all crazy about "Power this" and "super that" --- things that keep gunning each other down. There is no escape from 'popular culture', and kids are no exception.

Although I think that Nicholodion is a great channel, with some real good cartoons for children, but I don't think children enjoy it more than cartoon network.

I don't see where is the problem, really. If you dislike Tv and don't want it for your children, cancel the subscription and take down the antenna.
Attach a dvd or vcr player and present information what you want.

I don't see where is the problem, really. If you dislike Tv and don't want it for your children, cancel the subscription and take down the antenna.
Attach a dvd or vcr player and present information what you want.
I am afraid it doesn't work that way! In this fast life, parents don't really have the time to do all that. Especially when its a nuclear family struggling to raise their children without the help of grandparents, aunts and uncles. And Especially when its a single mother/ father.

I don't see where is the problem, really. If you dislike Tv and don't want it for your children, cancel the subscription and take down the antenna.
Attach a dvd or vcr player and present information what you want.
Besides, why should we divest the media of its accountability? Why can't we ask it to change?

Bollocks, all it takes is to cut the cable and order a few dvd's from Amazon.com

Besides, why should we divest the media of its accountability? Why can't we ask it to change?
Then you'll be a fool asking till you die. The society is not developed (enlightened) enough for such things.
If you want it, create your own - or suggest the idea to friends and such.
And I'm afraid even if you did such a thing, it would be the first penisland tv channel on earth, not something of high culture or anything.

btw - http://www.goodnewsindia.com/

Most parents don't care. They're all being fed from the same tube.

TUBULAR! COWABUNGA!

And I'm afraid even if you did such a thing, it would be the first penisland tv channel on earth, not something of high culture or anything.


Seriously, don't we already live in Penisland? Or maybe I should say, Penis-vaginaland.

That's what I'm saying, instead of penisvagina he'd create a penis hugger tv channel. Nothing of change, just another end of the same stick.

Most parents don't care. They're all being fed from the same tube.

TUBULAR! COWABUNGA!
You're right. Most people (including parents) just go with the flow of things. Especially as regards heterosexualisation, they would be thankful to T.V. for that!

That's what I'm saying, instead of penisvagina he'd create a penis hugger tv channel. Nothing of change, just another end of the same stick.
We live totally in vaginaland as of now. If I have a say, I'll make a 'natural land'. ;), where people are promoted to be true to their natural selves. And I'll keep a special space for jewelleries. :D

On a serious note though, it is possible to change media --- if people would raise their voice against it. Activism is an important aspect of a democracy. But we fail to oppose the most powerful institutions of media and science.

create your own media then, it's not so hard
something like this video cast -> http://www.mskitka.com/categories/KITKAST

instead of whining - do something

Kitkast is a ten-minute weekly videoblog covering the world of sex. Each episode, hosted by a lingerie-clad (non-nude) hostess Ms. Kitka, features news and reviews presented in a sarcastic but humorous vein and interviews with a wide-range of people. Previous guests have included a College sex educator, an erotic dance instructor, a fantasy hypnotist, the owner of an online live chat network and a few adult stars. Upcoming episodes will feature burlesque dancers, sex columnists, pro-sex politicians and organizations.

Kitkast is a ten-minute weekly videoblog covering the world of sex. Each episode, hosted by a lingerie-clad (non-nude) hostess Ms. Kitka, features news and reviews presented in a sarcastic but humorous vein and interviews with a wide-range of people. Previous guests have included a College sex educator, an erotic dance instructor, a fantasy hypnotist, the owner of an online live chat network and a few adult stars. Upcoming episodes will feature burlesque dancers, sex columnists, pro-sex politicians and organizations.
You want me to do that!!! :rolleyes:

No, I'd prefer if you'd do something. I've seen this countless of times - people whining how everything is against them and everything is bad because everything doesn't happen like they would want,
and when you suggest them to take some particular action, they just continue on whining and on how weak they are. Pathetic.

And as you see in that video - that girl actually does something, while you sit here and moan.

http://piparmetra.net/pagrabs/rock.jpg

You're right. Most people (including parents) just go with the flow of things. Especially as regards heterosexualisation, they would be thankful to T.V. for that!

People like THIS? (http://www.cwfa.org/articles/5440/CFI/family/)

Or people like THIS? (http://www.bettybowers.com/homoagenda.html)

This is the actual homosexual agenda, as my friend Betty just informed me. Many Bothans died to bring us this information...

Oh, notice what happens at 3:33. Magic!

No, I'd prefer if you'd do something. I've seen this countless of times - people whining how everything is against them and everything is bad because everything doesn't happen like they would want,
and when you suggest them to take some particular action, they just continue on whining and on how weak they are. Pathetic.

And as you see in that video - that girl actually does something, while you sit here and moan.]
I don't know if I should respond to that stupid remark.

But really, lately I'm off 'intellectually' and would rather do lighter, even stupid stuff.

1. I'm not moaning about me. There is nothing that this forum can do that will affect my life, either directly or indirectly. And if children grow one way or the other, I'm not going to be personally benefitted! :rolleyes: So stop making it my personal issue. Unlike you, I am not here to discuss my personal views or concerns. I am concerned about larger issues --- much larger than what your limited viewpoint can comprehend.

2. When I research and bring something on table, I have already done my bit. I cannot be expected to do everything. My job is to raise the issue, expose it in its depth. And I'll leave it to others to take it from there. Unless, I get an opportunity to do something --- then I'll not let it go! But still I can't be expected to do everything.

I am concerned about larger issues --- much larger than what your limited viewpoint can comprehend.
I'd second ask my limited viewpoint, little thing, but by sitting on your ass you're doing nothing.
And if one has no will to sacriface oneself for generations to come, then anything he does is tiny, even the thoughts are tiny.

When I research and bring something on table, I have already done my bit. I cannot be expected to do everything. My job is to raise the issue, expose it in its depth. And I'll leave it to others to take it from there. Unless, I get an opportunity to do something --- then I'll not let it go! But still I can't be expected to do everything.
See? Whining again. Disgusting.
And as I leave this thread for your personal pleasure let me just say that the thing that limits you most is yourself.

Meanwhile I'll go and watch the new episode of Kitkast

But really, lately I'm off 'intellectually' and would rather do lighter, even stupid stuff.


I DO know that you should be reading that link about the gay agenda. All of you should. A real eye-opener. :eek:

I DO know that you should be reading that link about the gay agenda. All of you should. A real eye-opener. :eek:
I'm not too fond of the homosexual movement. They are just an integral part of heterosexuality. And they are based on the same lies that heterosexuality thrives on.

In fact most of the misleading theories about 'gay' being biological have been made by the gay agenda --- in order to strengthen their political power.

I'd second ask my limited viewpoint, little thing, but by sitting on your ass you're doing nothing.
And if one has no will to sacriface oneself for generations to come, then anything he does is tiny, even the thoughts are tiny.

See? Whining again. Disgusting.
And as I leave this thread for your personal pleasure let me just say that the thing that limits you most is yourself.

Meanwhile I'll go and watch the new episode of Kitkast

haha...you make me larrf. heres you ..mr nearly 11,000posts to this forum under yer belt tellin others not to sit on their fat arse? well youre dahlin must be the size of an house as you seem to live here, and not sleep

but having said that. look, using forums is NOT some trivial hang. people read it, atuff aid if it clicks for oters--even just one--can have a spread out effect. soyou shouod value speaking your mind whilse you can.....go read new thread by wes morris bout tis new fuckupo bush law which seeks to outlaw open email debate...

yeah? tis is a place to explore. do not be;ittle it---tho you have freedom to of course

say a kid was lookin in. idn't know jack shit about the 'Tv deabte' and stuff we is talkin about. isthat not someting important she/he can explore tis, maybe join in?...or say a parent. you dont know till yer fkin know dudey....? beee humble

haha...you make me larrf. heres you ..mr nearly 11,000posts to this forum under yer belt tellin others not to sit on their fat arse? well youre dahlin must be the size of an house as you seem to live here, and not sleep


Despite your extremely weird and sometimes hard-to-understand spelling and grammar, I found that extremely funny! :p

Yes, message boards reach alot of people. Many more read them than participate.

What is the value of Kitkast anyway, Avatar? Not to put you down or anything, I get your point, but how is that helping people anymore than posting on a message board?

Buddha was referring to the mass media that comes through the television and into millions of childrens' malleable minds every hour.
Some web-based videocast is not going to change how much cartoonage children are immersed in. Especially when very few people know about it.


:confused:

I'm not too fond of the homosexual movement. They are just an integral part of heterosexuality. And they are based on the same lies that heterosexuality thrives on.

In fact most of the misleading theories about 'gay' being biological have been made by the gay agenda --- in order to strengthen their political power.


Sorry, Buddha! You SHOULD have read it. It was actually a humor piece, not SERIOUS! Take a look later, it might make you laugh.

[/QUOTE]As for "potential soldiers"......are you on crack? What country are you talking about where TV influences children to become killers (if that's what your implying) or join the armed forces.[QUOTE]

What about GI-Joe? etc

As for "potential soldiers"......are you on crack? What country are you talking about where TV influences children to become killers (if that's what your implying) or join the armed forces.


What about GI-Joe? etc

shit, who said that quote??...are uuu serious? this is how they entice young people to the army etc. just same as ads. they will show sexy' women introduce it-----this was years back, not sure now. tis means they try hook their sexual desire nd then imprint it on killin....and also shoing 'sexy' secenery, and advenure'...never NEVER do they show te horrors of war. what its REALLY like. or slow lingering diseases got from Depleted Uranium etc...all that they keep under wraps right to the end and beyond!

can you not accept TV is the drug par excelleance of System?....explain why? elborate as muc you can

No group of people watch's TV more then African Americans,

and look how well there doing.

No group of people watch's TV more then African Americans,

and look how well there doing.
j.b...you are as deep as a TV screen

Back to if TV is dangerous.......

TVs are very dangerous, as they have the center of gravity very close to the front (old style CRT). The are very prone to falling forward and have been known to be lethal. I think TV harnesses should be mandatory. New standards of TV stands that work with a harness should be developed. Maybe child car seats could be modified for this use. Air bags could also be fitted behind the speaker panels to further protect people. A 'tip' over sensor would deploy the bags cushioning its fall.

Another issue is electrocution. Don't even get me started on that one......


;)

I wish there were a knob on the TV to turn up the intelligence. There's a knob called "brightness," but that doesn't work. ~Author Unknown

I find television to be very educating. Every time somebody turns on the set, I go in the other room and read a book. ~Groucho Marx

We cannot blame the schools alone for the dismal decline in SAT verbal scores. When our kids come home from school do they pick up a book or do they sit glued to the tube, watching music videos? Parents, don't make the mistake of thinking your kid only learns between 9:00 a.m. and 3:00 p.m. ~George Bush

If you came and you found a strange man... teaching your kids to punch each other, or trying to sell them all kinds of products, you'd kick him right out of the house, but here you are; you come in and the TV is on, and you don't think twice about it. ~Jerome Singer

Television has changed a child from an irresistible force to an immovable object. ~Author Unknown

Today, watching television often means fighting, violence and foul language - and that's just deciding who gets to hold the remote control. ~Donna Gephart

Everything is for the eye these days - TV, Life, Look, the movies. Nothing is just for the mind. The next generation will have eyeballs as big as cantaloupes and no brain at all. ~Fred Allen

Television should be the last mass communication medium to be naively designed and put into the world without a surgeon-general's warning. ~Alan Kay

Every time you think television has hit its lowest ebb, a new type program comes along to make you wonder where you thought the ebb was. ~Art Buchwald, "Adding Insult to Injury," Have I Ever Lied to You?, 1966

i have deiberately placed my tv in an awkward position... and it is unplugged...

if i want to watch it..;. i must sit in a specific way.. and plug it in...

in this way i have reduced my watching from 5 hours a day to less than 1....

tv greatest crime... is that it robs us of our own lives ... as in time spent living.

instead it offers experience/...... preprogrammed by the lives of fictional people.

people who... unfortunatly.. are generally bad inlfuences...


like drew carey.... sinfeild... and Will and grace...

all of which are loser morons who cant maintain relationships.....

cause they are to self centered... and concerned with self pleasure...

hence the bad influence...


and the shows which are a good influence... are boring and not funny...

hence hence the problem.

-MT