Television has destroyed communication among friends and family

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Do you agree or disagree with the following statement? Television has destroyed communication among friends and family. Use reasons and specific examples to support your answer.

I think that TV plays an important role in our lives nowadays. In fact, we spend nearly 2-3 hours every day in front of the television , watching education and entertainment programs. How does this habit influence on us? On the one hand, TV motivates us and our children to learn something new , when we watch diverse educational shows. On the other hand, we waste precious time, which we could spend with our families.

First of all, people spend a lot of precious time watching TV. Today ,everybody has a television at home and watching TV has become a permanent habit. In my opinion, we watch huge amount of family comedies, instead of spending time with our families. I am convinced that it is more valuable to live in reality.

Secondly, a lot of parents give some their responsibilities to TV. Indeed, children in Russia watch huge amount of educational shows such as «English courses for children» or «Luntic». However, TV programs do not substitute real contacts and practical education. In my opinion, parents have to teach their children, not only TV shows.

Lastly, today TV programs encourage conflicts between certain groups. In fact, different channels usually broadcast the high rating programs such as football matches or shows about judicial processes. For instance, my brothers did not to tell with each other due to they supported diverse hockey teams- Canada and USA.

In conclusion, I strongly believe that TV made our lives brighter: we and our children watch interesting programs, matches, performances and events on TV. However, it is extremely important to not spend all your free time watching TV, but do something great as in movies in your real life.

Very nice. Thanks a lot Виктория for this interesting topic. I totally agree with you.

On the one hand, two-thirds of infants  watch a screen an average of 2 hours a day.Additionally,in some homes, the television is perpetually "on" even without anyone watching. Also, many parents buy videos that they think can make their kids smart. TV viewing takes away the time that our child needs to develop important skills ,such as language, creativity, motor, and social skills. TV shows and commercials usually show violence, alcohol, and drug use  in a positive light.On the other hand,studies show that kids who watch educational and non-violent children’s shows do better on reading and math tests than those who do not watch these programs.