And the internet is any better? lol

2008-07-15T08:46:00.000-05:00

Alright. You make some good points, but your argum...

2008-07-15T05:09:00.000-05:00

Alright. You make some good points, but your argument is much to strong.

As you said, you hate tv and don't own one.
You are admitting you are biased to this situation.
TV does create a window into people's lives, but of course so does the internet and the newspapers.

1984 references does NOTHING for me. Why? Because it is over used. Everyone uses it. Guess what guys.. We are living in the world of 1984 right now. Get over it.
Well, not really.
For every similarity our world has to that of 1984, there are a million differences. That does not stop people from pointing out every time a similarity appears and freaking out.
Watch this:
1984 Similarities
-TVs broadcast propaganda; telescreens. news = 7 min hate
1984 Differences
-You have a choice to watch TV
-You have a choice to watch propaganda (news)or just cartoons :P

The big theme of 1984 is an invasion of privacy. TVs are not invading your privacy. Now, if the government started watching us (in private, come on, security cameras in public are for safety, not some government conspiracy) then I would take 1984 arguments seriously.

Remember, Orwell based 1984 off trends that were happeing at the time he wrote the book. They are predictions of what might happen. He was a smart man, and as a result many predictions are true.
However, do NOT conclude that just because some predictions are true, all are true.

So yes, you are right that the fact that in 1984 the tvs watching you is worth nothing. Now, if these government issued Digital Boxes have webcams, then we have cause to be worried.

Children should not watch as much TV as you said. However, that is up to parents to moderate, not the government. If they did this, then you could cry (OMG) 1984.

You only list the negatives for TV.
TV can be used as stress relief. It is mindless. That means you can just collapse in front of it after a hard day of work and use it to relax.
Is there a problem with this? I think not.

Now, if you are watching TV most of the day then there IS a problem. But just like anything (like alcohol for example), just because some (or most) abuse a substance/item/power, does not mean that it can not be used for good or recreation without significant harmful effects.

I agree with your point that people watch much to much TV.
I dont watch very much myself (I am to addicted to the Internet :-\), but I do watch some random shows on occasion.

TV is not evil. TV is bad if it is abused, like anything.

Like I said in the beginning, you make some good points. Just try to come on a little less strongly and you could convince more people over to your point.

Its not that TV is evil, it is that America (and many other countries; I am in Canada btw) is addicted to it.
TV in moderation can be useful as a stress reliever, and not all TV content is filled with propaganda.

Your point that the government should not subsidize something like this is valid.. You should just phrase it in a way that does not attack others.

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2007-03-15T09:50:00.000-05:00

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