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TVs have given a myriad of impacts to us since the 20th century. It changed numerous hstorical moments, and today, many people's main topics are mostly about a soap opera or a variety program broadcasted on TV. They are a powerful source which influence a large number of people. And although there are a lot of positive aspects of television, as TVs can be the source of information and entertainment, they are being a major argumental issue amongst people. In my footing, I believe that TVs can be addictive and the contents are mostly inappropriate.
First of all, although TVs can give us useful information and recreation, the excessive watching of TVs can bring you to the state of addiction. And being addicted to TVs, being a 'couch potato', can cause various health problems, such as obesity, declination of eyesight and many others which would also be harmful for your body. Also, the way of accessing TV is pretty easy, easier than the Internet, so the age group of the TV watchers are very broad. And this, the ease of access can also bring an increase on the number of addicted people. For example, most Korean teenagers spend their leisure time watching TVs, more than 10 hours a week. This would be a severe problem both mentally and physically not only for teenagers, but to all people addicted to TV.
Secondly, some of the programs broadcasted on TV can be inappropriate. Today, many programs include contents with exclusive sexualities and violence. However, because of the absence of age restrictions, teenagers and younger children are easily able to view this contents, and to gradually resemble their attitudes. This can be one of the sources of the crimes and other violence potentially to young children addicted to TVs. This has already proved scientifically-in statistsics that children that watched TV more than 3 hours a day showed far more violence and impatience than others. So, although TVs bring us information, it may harm, damage our society with its inappropriate contents.
Therefore, I firmly believe that when watching TVs can bring us information or entertainment, it is incongruous, improper for parents to let their young kids to watch TVs in their free time, or to replace their communications or their dialogues with TVs at dinnertime due to its inappropriate contents, and its high risks of addiction with phisical, mental disadvantages.
