Television, in recent years, has seemed to take over society. I personally don’t watch television much. Occasionally, if I need to relax for a bit, it is nice to have something that I don’t have to concentrate too hard on that still takes my mind away from the rest of my life. My parents worked hard throughout my childhood to make sure I didn’t watch too much TV, or play on the Internet too much, so it is just not a part of my daily life in the same way it is in many other people’s lives.
That does not mean I think it is a bad thing. In fact, television can be a great stress reliever. Watching TV shows puts you in the mind of the characters for a while so you don’t have to worry about everything going on in your life. It is a nice break.
However, too much TV can be harmful. If you are so focused on the lives of your favorite characters that you forget to live your own, it is hard to argue that this is beneficial. At this point, it becomes an insane use of time.
Overall, television is just like all other technology: if you use it well it can be very helpful, but if you use it too much it can turn very quickly into a bad thing. It’s all about finding the balance.
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