Tv Doesnt Improve Us

2 Pages 557 Words

98% of all United States households own at least one television set and most of them are being watched at least seven hours a day. These Televisions are being viewed by all different kinds of viewers who are watching all different kinds of shows and movies, for all different reasons. Maybe they feel that they have nothing else better to do, or because it helps the viewer to fall asleep, or just to relax, or maybe even just to escape from their own reality for a little while. All different kinds of reasons but the fact is that television is one of the most popular activities to do all across the United States. Television as an invention has definitely changed the American household and family life. Families do not spend as much quality time together, the youth of America are being exposed to too many negative influences and television has consumed America’s leisure time. Overall Television had had more of a negative impact on the viewers than it has had a positive one.

The youth of America are the largest viewers of television. If allowed, they would sit in front of the T.V. all day just laughing and retaining so much information. Is it the information parents want their children to be retaining? The youth are being exposed to so much negativity at an early age because it is on the television and they have access to it. Teenagers these days are having sexual intercourse at such an early age and a lot of them are even getting pregnant. T.V. makes the youth who do not know any better think that it is right to have sexual intercourse. The producers make it look like everyone is doing it neglecting to emphasize the importance of safe sex. The same thing goes for alcohol, drugs and violence. The youth watch shows and movies showing people getting high, drinking, fighting etc. and once again not nearly enough emphasizing the dangers and outcomes of their choices. Children’s minds are like sponges absorbing and mocking what they see and...