Show I Televisions Television's effects are devastating Dear Editor Television has an outrageous effect on those who watch a great deal Not only is it a form of laziness but also a teacher of lesser values It warps the ability of discernment b between between be be- tween right and wrong First what kind of an activity is watching TV You are arc absolutely right It is not an activity activity activity ac ac- ac- ac at all What do we do when we watch TV We sit lazily on a comfortable piece of furniture kick back and eat cat any snack left in inthe inthe inthe the house Someone finally decided that getting up to change the channel was too inconvenient and too much work So what did they do They decided to make the so ever-so-convenient remote control Now one can sit down and enjoy hours of television without hardly moving except to get more comfortable of course Im I'm glad we all have a wonderful way to relax in our own home but is it possible that we are beginning to relax a little too much Are we becoming a little overweight because of lifes life's new wonderful conveniences The standards and morals of television and movies are lessened every year When movies first came out the actors were not al allowed allowed allowed al- al lowed to swear or even kiss Now things have changed a great deal As if you need to be told For whom are these vulgar perverted vi violent leht and pornographic m movies vies to watch Only adults with a good understanding Those eighteen and over Is anything on television OK for children to watch My very wise grandmother once said If it is not good for children then its it's not good for anyone Even if adults do have a better understanding about life than children is it necessary to watch violence and perversion Would it be safe for us to say that whatever we watch on TV w we would allow that action in our home I was recently at a friends friend's house I sat down and began to watch a small portion of the movie on TV After the commercials were finished the screen read Due flue to the mature nature and content of this film parental guidance is strongly suggested Well of course we sat and watched it And of course someone not so mature was in the room watching also So they were allowed to watch of course until the mature part came on When this part did come on the screen the parent that was present took the responsibility responsibility responsibility to tell the immature parties to remove themselves from the room They sat silent of course not moving an inch The parent repeated himself when convenient in inthe inthe inthe the scene so as not to miss what was going on As time went on the parents parent's voice was more stern but soon found it a worthless cause Something inside of him was saying How can I 1 sit here and watch this and tell them not to So the child watches therefore saving an argument the ever so important words being spoken at the time and the parents parent's opportunity to watch TV IT It has been confessed by at least two major criminal offenders before they received the capital punishment that pornography started them on their bizarre lifestyle Lives could have been saved had they not been exposed to this Now that pornography is on TV it is pounded into heads more severely People now actually see and hear images rather than just imagining them In my view this is a astep astep astep step down in the world Modern technology is great but some of the things it brings are grave pollutants Signed Grant Pemberton |