Advertising diatribe

[Donald P Pike]

I can't say that I agree. Television is bad alot of the time yes, my own
parents keep telling me that the sole purpose of television is to sell
you junk. But I don't believe that all of television is that bad. There
are plenty of informational channels and news stations which I try to
stay away from that keep the 9 to 5 people up to date on the world around
them. Also, although I will frequently run away whenever my parents turn
to this channel,  the history channel is a valuable source of world
history. Plus, there are some very funny shows which brighten up people's
day, though I will not name the one's I like lest I be judged for taste
:-) I won't go into the movie situation because A: you might have just
been adressing tv and I'd rather not waste my time trying to stand up for
something that stands perfectly well on it's own, and B: my internet time
runs short and I'd like to get this mailed off before it diminishes
completely. So I will admit that books are a much better medium of
intelligence and are much more thought provoking then staring at a
television, but I say television can be helpful and useful in the world
today, though we all could probably benefit from losing so many Coke and
"Mickey D" ads...  


>
>Absolutely disgusting.  For a number of years, I didn't have a 
>television in the house -- I got rid of it when I moved out on my own 
>
>after my ex and I separated, when I decided that spending what little 
>
>time I had with my kids due to the joint custody arrangement would 
>be better spent _with_ them, and not seated in front of the TV.
>
>Frankly, most times now I would be happy to have the thing gone.  
>(Matt will give me a hard look over that, this being the midst of the 
>
>race for the Stanley Cup.)  But the presence of television in our 
>lives 
>has not improved our lives.  And it insidious aspects are 
>frightening.
>
>Holly 
>         Holly Lisle -- never give up on your dreams
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