Television vs.Real Life?
354094
Television is an escape from life. It should not be compared to real life, because if you could, nobody would watch television when they could go out and do stuff they see on tv.
364791
I have only seen it on TV. Yikes, pretty scary. You are right about that tribulation, those are going to be some tough times. Glad I don't have to worry about that.
78143
At least, a book do not radiate as TV do. The most important thing is that a book allow people to use their own imagination. :-) \n\nI like to read a novel.
582855
The media does not represent reality.  The shows are produced only to get mass media attention.  Good looking people are always used as they get more media attention.  Many TV shows have stupid scripts because people want stupid scripts and dumb sitcoms.  If people want a more intelligent media they should complain about TV to those who are in charge of programming TV networks.
640558
I prefer the real world.\nWhat's it like living in your mom's basement at 40?
289805
Nope, not me.  There are REAL and better things to watch................................................
61729
Come on! TV doesn't always imitate reality... How much of TV is staged, though? That's why it's important to remember that what you see on TV isn't real life even if the producers want you to believe that it is.
677060
i think t.v is generally healthy to watch if you can stand the repeats. however i have grave concerns on how the news channels keep looking for the most serious or sensitive subjects to keep us interested.  this creates a level of knowledge passed onto us by brief interviews and statements.\n\nthe influence of music on us all i find funny that just because we like the song or lyrics of a song that we are going to be influenced in how we think.  but hey! there is some shallow people out there.  it take weeks to for me to learn the words to a song and if the music behind is poor i would not even bother.
7666
TV can be good and bad. It's informal, but it takes up a lot of time easily. It could go either way! ~tracie
557896
for me i dont watch tv everyday\n\nbut i guess 2 hours a day is about resonable, coz if i had to watch tv it would be a basketball game or such which takes about two hours.. but still i wouldnt do it everyday im sures theres better things to do than to just glue to the tv screen and sit back do nothing for two hours a day
371372
Maybe it's their soap operas.  Have you ever watched one?  I admit I don't understand a word of them, but they sure LOOK more dramatic!  And my father-in-law who does watch (and understand) tells me they're a lot more exciting.\n\nConsidering how much TV we watch, and how large a part the media plays in shaping our feelings and self-image, this could very well be more true than you might think.\n\nBut mostly I'm just talking out of my ass and spending my 2 cents.
334906
I think people believe they represent real life situations. \nPeople find the action exciting and stimulating. They like to see the bad get what's coming to him. Then there is the violence, people just have a morbid curiosity about the bad things people do to each other and tv brings right intto the living room now.
242148
When you watch television, it is the only time when your conscious mind is "inactive."  For good health you need plenty of exercise, so if you watch TV all the time you will turn into a couch potato...and possibly be lonely.  But other than that if you do it in a reasonable amount you should be OK!
106609
Television, especially cable television, allows us to see things that without it, before internet, we would never be able to see. Take for example the Food Network. Here we are able to see concrete examples of cuisine and cooking styles from all kinds of different countries and cultures. \n24-hours news has forced the news services to focus on much more of the world's happenings as they have to fill an entire days worth of programing. \nI live in the South so winter sports are obviously not avaliable in my area. Thanks to TV I am able to witness skiing, snowboarding and curling. Freestyle wrestling is not a practiced sport in my area either, but TV allows me to witness these events. \nThere are countless other examples on how TV has forced us to become more global thinkers (while concurrently rotting our brains).
210612
I was addicted to TV until I got to college and had to go cold turkey when I lived in a dorm longtime ago. \n\nI found there was much more time to study, read for pelasure, socialize, participate in community and political activities, do sports, etc. \n\nI do watch TV now, but only very selectively. Most TV is junk.
750177
actually I agree with you its all rubbish on tv now i've almost given it up for internet anyway. sports is a bit better at least its real and not on purely to wreck our brains and take in gullible women who watch soaps idiotically and those 'reality' tv shows \nthere all the furthest thing from reality.
455409
Sure. It's called "REAL LIFE."