What are the advantages of watching TV?

1. We can watch news channels to know the present affairs of the around the
world. Nowadays, there are also large number of regional news channels.

2. Our children can learn moral lessons in a fun way by watching special episodes
meant for children.

3. The television shows, music, video-songs, live matches, etc. are sources of
our entertainment.

4. We can learn to make our favorite dishes by watching cooking episodes.

5. The tele-shopping channels offer many bargain deals.

6. We become aware of the present socio-economic condition of our country

and of our world.

7. We can follow the latest trend by watching the fashion and modelling shows.

8. The spiritual shows builds our character.

What are the disadvantages of watching TV?

1. When we watch too much of TV shows, our eyes get tired.

2. Television creates too much sound. Our mind gets cluttered with those sounds.

3. Many Television shows are considered indecent for kids and children.

4. We often compromise our sleeping hours to watch our favorite TV serial.

5. Our favorite actors are often shown consuming alcohol or smoking a cigarette.
Young people often get negatively inspired to intake these harmful substances.

6. Too much of watching TV may distract us from our true motive of life.
The word television comes from two roots. The tele part comes from the Greek word for far
away. Vision comes from the Latin for to see. Thus, a television set is a device that enables
us to watch programmes, films and much more.

Television has huge impact on Society. Television has both advantages and
disadvantages. It is an audio-visual electronic device of the modern age. It has filled
life with a new charm that can never be dismissed summarily as harmful.

It is a machine that lets us see things that come from far away. Let us analyze if it
is something that is harmful or whether it can cause damage to society.

So, we might debate whether television is harmful:

Does it cause damage to us?

Does it have the potential to cause damage to us in the future?
Has it been damaging in the past?

Television, in itself, is not harmful. Television becomes harmful to the society when it
is misused. The television is a domestic commodity of every house. It is a source of
entertainment in hotels, restaurants, public places, railway stations, etc. It caters to
the various needs of the society at large. Television has multiple channels and has a
wide variety of programs.

Television shows can have different content. Some may be positively beneficial to
us. Others may be shocking (e.g. violent) or harmful (e.g. propaganda for a harmful
cause). The usage pattern of Television decides the outcome. Sometimes, the
Television channels make a reckless display of semi-nude films, crime and rude
behavior. The college and school students indulge in undesirable activities. The
society at large becomes a prey of violence.

Sitting in a poor posture when watching television can harm our back and our eyes.
If we become addicted to it, television can waste our time.

But, it is also through Television that we get information about the global
investigations, conference of doctor, findings and remedies, etc.

It is the role of man who comes foremost. The TV has a powerful educative value.
The quiz contests and intelligence programs to create consciousness of family
control among the illiterate are done though television. Many other such educative
programmes are being done though the television to good effect.

The television is typically an explicit means of entertainment. In general it shut our

mind out. We are habituated to watch television regularly. But we also allow our
children to watch vulgar activities on television. We should understand how it goes
against our culture. Hardly anybody think of the harmful effects of such programmes.
Had it been a bad film on the cinema hall, perhaps we would make sure that our
children are not going to see the film. But at home, we do not hesitate in passing our
time over such vulgar and rude scenes with our children.

Apart from news channels, the reality show also gives massive exposure to
showcase the talent. Television news channels acts like the voice of the nation.

To conclude, television is a great gift to our society. It is assumed that too much of
exposure to the television screen is likely to damage our eyes. But a controlled use
of television is a good practice. People should also make habit of splashing the eyes
with water after watching television for a while.