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The pros and cons of watching televisionOne topic that iswhether
television is good or bad for us. Many parents
television as being nothing more than an `idiot box/,
while others have spoken much about the benefits of television.
believethat the truth lies somewhere in between. !hile watching
television doeshave many benefits, it also has some .
The main benefit of watching television is that it enables us to
learn newthings. "rograms such as #ational $eographic
about nature, history,culture and science, while others, like
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as it shows ushuman behaviour, the effects of common social
problems such as familybreakups, alcoholism and racial
discrimination and how to deal with suchissues. esides educational
value, television also
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(lthough television can be beneficial, watching television also
has itsdrawbacks. One of these drawbacks is that
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. !hile watching television, most people aresitting down or
otherwise relaxing. )urthermore, people tend to snackwhen they
watch television. 9:;$%23?@ABCDEFG$HIJKLM
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(nother problem with television is that not all the programs are
good forthe viewers and especially young viewers. NO./PQRSTUVW
like selfishness, cruelty, vanity,+ealousy, dishonesty and even
vengefulness and hatred. esperate-ousewives and Mean $irls are two
examples of such shows. These showsseem to say that gossiping,
taking revenge and having extramaritalaffairs are normal and
acceptable. They may XYZ[\]^_`
. That is why parentsand adults should ensure that children only
watch programs with positivevalues.
To conclude, watching television does have both pros and cons. t
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