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Why People Shouldn't Watch Too Much Television Watching television is an experience shared by most adults and children. It is cheap, appealing, and within the reach of the general public. In this way, TV has become an important mass media around the world. Sadly, this resource isn’t used in a way that people could get the best possible benefits from it. The purpose of this essay is to persuade the reader that people shouldn’t watch too much television because the content of many TV programs is not educational; it makes people waste time that could be used in more beneficial activities; and it negatively affects people’s mental development. The first reason why people shouldn’t watch too much television is because the content of many TV programs is not educational. Nowadays, we can see movies, series, and shows that present scenes of violence, sex, and drugs. This has established wrong concepts among the audience that influence them into having a negative behavior. Moreover, the impact this tendency has on children is worse because they grow up with the idea of a world where women must be slender and blonde to stand out, where problems can only be solved with money and violence, and where wars are inevitable. The second reason why people shouldn’t watch too much television is because it makes people waste time that could be used in more beneficial activities. The time we spend watching TV could be applied to useful activities like exercise, reading, interacting with friends and family, activities that are a crucial for a healthy lifestyle. The third reason why people shouldn’t watch too much television is because it negatively affects people’s mental development. According to several scientific studies, watching TV for prolonged periods of time has a negative effect over the intellectual development of children and leads to deterioration of the mental capacity in older people by causing both attention and memory problems in the long term.

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Why People Shouldn't Watch Too Much Television

Watching television is an experience shared by most adults and children. It is cheap, appealing, and within the reach of the general public. In this way, TV has become an important mass media around the world. Sadly, this resource isn’t used in a way that people could get the best possible benefits from it. The purpose of this essay is to persuade the reader that people shouldn’t watch too much television because the content of many TV programs is not educational; it makes people waste time that could be used in more beneficial activities; and it negatively affects people’s mental development.

The first reason why people shouldn’t watch too much television is because the content of many TV programs is not educational. Nowadays, we can see movies, series, and shows that present scenes of violence, sex, and drugs. This has established wrong concepts among the audience that influence them into having a negative behavior. Moreover, the impact this tendency has on children is worse because they grow up with the idea of a world where women must be slender and blonde to stand out, where problems can only be solved with money and violence, and where wars are inevitable.

The second reason why people shouldn’t watch too much television is because it makes people waste time that could be used in more beneficial activities. The time we spend watching TV could be applied to useful activities like exercise, reading, interacting with friends and family, activities that are a crucial for a healthy lifestyle.

The third reason why people shouldn’t watch too much television is because it negatively affects people’s mental development. According to several scientific studies, watching TV for prolonged periods of time has a negative effect over the intellectual development of children and leads to deterioration of the mental capacity in older people by causing both attention and memory problems in the long term.

In conclusion, people shouldn’t watch too much television because the content of many TV programs is not educational; it makes people waste time that could be used in more beneficial activities; and it affects people’s mental development. However, this doesn’t mean that we should ban TV, but if we are going to watch it, we should do it with moderation. Television is a resource that we should learn to use through the right selection of programs by taking an active and critical attitude towards it.

Mengapa Orang tidak harus Watch Terlalu Banyak TelevisiMenonton televisi adalah sebuah pengalaman yang dimiliki oleh kebanyakan orang dewasa dan anak-anak. Hal ini murah, menarik, dan dalam jangkauan masyarakat umum. Dengan cara ini, TV telah menjadi media massa penting di seluruh dunia. Sayangnya, sumber daya ini tidak digunakan dengan cara yang orang bisa mendapatkan manfaat terbaik dari itu. Tujuan esai ini adalah untuk meyakinkan pembaca bahwa orang tidak harus menonton televisi terlalu banyak karena kandungan banyak program TV bukanlah pendidikan, itu membuat orang membuang-buang waktu yang dapat digunakan dalam kegiatan yang lebih menguntungkan, dan secara

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negatif mempengaruhi mental masyarakat pembangunan.Alasan pertama mengapa orang tidak harus menonton televisi terlalu banyak adalah karena kandungan banyak program TV yang tidak mendidik. Saat ini, kita dapat melihat film, serial, dan menunjukkan bahwa adegan hadir kekerasan, seks, dan narkoba. Ini telah membentuk konsep yang salah di antara penonton yang mempengaruhi mereka menjadi memiliki perilaku negatif. Selain itu, dampak kecenderungan ini terhadap anak-anak yang lebih buruk karena mereka tumbuh dengan ide sebuah dunia di mana perempuan harus langsing dan pirang untuk berdiri keluar, di mana masalah hanya bisa diselesaikan dengan uang dan kekerasan, dan di mana perang yang tak terelakkan.Alasan kedua mengapa orang tidak harus menonton televisi terlalu banyak adalah karena itu membuat orang membuang-buang waktu yang dapat digunakan dalam kegiatan yang lebih menguntungkan. Waktu kita habiskan menonton TV dapat diterapkan untuk kegiatan yang bermanfaat seperti olahraga, membaca, berinteraksi dengan teman dan keluarga, kegiatan yang merupakan penting untuk gaya hidup sehat.Alasan ketiga mengapa orang tidak boleh terlalu banyak menonton televisi karena negatif mempengaruhi perkembangan mental masyarakat. Menurut beberapa penelitian ilmiah, menonton TV untuk jangka waktu yang lama memiliki efek negatif atas perkembangan intelektual anak-anak dan dapat menyebabkan penurunan kapasitas mental pada orang tua dengan menyebabkan baik perhatian dan masalah memori dalam jangka panjang.Kesimpulannya, orang tidak harus menonton televisi terlalu banyak karena kandungan banyak program TV bukanlah pendidikan, itu membuat orang membuang-buang waktu yang dapat digunakan dalam kegiatan yang lebih menguntungkan, dan itu mempengaruhi perkembangan mental masyarakat. Namun, ini tidak berarti bahwa kita harus melarang TV, tetapi jika kita akan menonton, kita harus melakukannya dengan moderasi. Televisi adalah sumber daya yang kita harus belajar untuk menggunakan melalui seleksi yang tepat dari program dengan mengambil sikap aktif dan kritis terhadap hal itu.