We watched Fahrenheit 451recently. It has always been one of my favorite books. If you have not read or seen the movie, it takes place in a future where all books are banned and fireman burn books instead of put out fires. It is thought that books cause people distress and people need to be placated and happy so they don’t question their leaders. Though we have not reached that point it is alarming how true it is becoming. You don’t need to ban books to achieve the same effect. TV is having a similar effect, we sit in front of the tube for hours letting it entertain us and keep us from doing other things. We watch TV instead of reading or interacting with others (or protesting the way things are going). People wonder why in this country people aren’t rioting in the streets about what our leaders are doing like in other countries recently. I think to a large extent it is because of the prevalence of television in our lifestyle and the apathy it breeds. Check out http://www.turnoffyourtv.com for more.
I’m not saying all TV is bad, there are many things I like and I think are good on TV. It is bad when it becomes a replacement for human interaction. When all you do is come home and sit in front of the tube, and sink hours into watching then it is a problem. For my part I will try to cut down my television viewing and devote more time to other activities.
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