What's wrong with T.V.?

What’s wrong with T.V.? Lots of things. I’m not saying I don’t watch T.V. and that it is all bad, but I really do think it has helped ruin society today. Things have become exceptable because it is on T.V. and actors have done it. The first thing that is wrong with T.V., is that it isolates us. Second, it has made criminal act seem like it is ok to do. Third, we believe that our lives are so boring compared to the lives of characters on T.V. what is wrong with these things? T.V. has literally changed the lives of all who watch, and make unacceptable things acceptable, which includes being “anti-social”.

The first thing T.V. has done to the world is that it isolates us and makes us somewhat “socially awkward”. When the T.V. is on in my house, (and I am sure this is the case in many households) is that whoever is the one watching the T.V. is totally unaware of what is happening around them. For example, when my dad is watching something on T.V., I become a little mosquito buzzing in his ear. He doesn’t pay attention to me or what I am saying. I am not saying it is only me. He ignores everyone. I don’t even know if you can say “ignore”, he just has no idea you are there. He is oblivious. Even if I say “Hi” to him and ask him how his day at work was, he doesn’t respond and then about ten minutes later he says, “What? Did you say something?” Then I respond with my usual, “Only about ten minutes ago! Never mind, I will ask you when you’re done…” To me, this proves one of the inconveniences of T.V.

The second thing T.V. has done to the world is that it has made criminal act seem like it is ok to do. T.V. has characters that are dealing drugs, and smuggling things illegally, and sneaking into government facilities when no one is looking, and punching someone and stealing their identity, and stealing, and breaking into houses, and killing people with guns and making it seem like it is no big deal, when people are really dropping like flies. There is so much violence and criminal activities in T.V. shows now days that it makes us think our lives should be more exciting.

The third thing T.V. has done to the world is that we believe that our lives are so boring compared to the lives of characters on T.V. I think that my life is pretty exciting and busy. I have tons of things I have to do and I play the piano, tumble, cheer, play the guitar, dance, and sing. That is a lot of things to be doing and I barely have time for school and homework, yet I feel like my life is boring compared to the life of those on T.V. The problem with this is that people with certain personalities (not me, of course) will want to have an exciting life like those on T.V., that they will start doing some of the activities the T.V. allow us to watch. They will start taking drugs, and killing people, and stealing, etc.

In conclusion, T.V. has ruined our society. Because of it we are lazy, oblivious, but yet we want to make our lives more exciting by participating in illegal activities. I think if we all could watch less T.V., or at least watch shows with an uplifting message, the world would literally be a better place.