10 arguments.
Explanation:
Pros of TV: Those who are opposed to television time might ask if there are any advantages to it at all. Yet, here are some of the pros of watching television.
1. Television is a cheap and easy source of entertainment in a life that's quite busy and expensive. It provides us with access to international news, making it easy to stay informed about world topics and current events.
2. There are also channels that are exclusively educational and that increase our knowledge about the world around us. PBS and Discovery are just a few of the educational channels available for watching and learning.
3. DIY channels provide access to information on cooking, home improvement, investing, and much more. Many people even use television to help them learn other languages.
4. Social Surrogacy is the term used by psychologists to explain how television can make people feel less lonely. In a sense, it fills the shoes of absent family or friends. Television also helps people to expand their minds through watching others travel and being taught about different cultures and societies, giving us a much broader understanding of the world that we live in.
5. Television events like the Olympics or an award show can gather families and friends around at a central location, where they are able to discuss their thoughts and feelings on the particular event.
Cons of TV: This list could go on and on, but here are a few of the highlights.
1. The violence, crime, and sеx depicted on television shows can have negative impacts on young, impressionable children. Multiple researchers argue that the kids that see these violent acts on television are more likely to reenact this violent and aggressive behavior.
2. Watching too much television can also be very bad for your health. Watching over three hours of television a day may contribute to behavior problems, sleep difficulties, health issues, and lower grades.
3. Too much television can also make someone antisocial, and it is potentially a waste of time. The time that is spent watching television could be spent doing something productive like being social with other people, doing physical activity, enjoying the outdoors, reading, chores, homework or exercising.
4. Some people fear that television brainwashes people into consumerism. Advertisers target children and on average, children will see 40,000 advertisements per year, many of them either being for snack foods or for alcohol.
5. Obviously enough, television can also be addictive. Those who watch a lot of TV will most likely find it harder to stop. Multiple studies have found that as much as 12% of TV watchers are unhappy with the amount of TV that they are watching, and that they would consider themselves addicted and feel incapable of stopping this habit.
