While television may offer some good programming, much of it is negative and unhealthy. These are six reasons why we can benefit from pursuing healthier hobbies and entertainment than watching television.
Whether you love it, hate it or are indifferent to it, television is a fixture in most American homes today. Ninety-eight percent of households in the United States have at least one television set and 34 percent have two.
Already, Muslim children are used to processed foods and automated living. They are now being trained for 'processed thinking' and 'automated culture' through television. And it is an uneven contest, as the powerful television, through its programming, overpowers our innocent children.
The overall pattern of research findings indicates a positive association between television violence and aggressive behavior.Several variables in the relationship between television violence and aggression related to characteristics of the viewers and to the portrayal of violence are identified, and concerns regarding the effects of television violence are summarized.