If we watch one or more hours of telleyvision everyday... WE ARE WASTING OUR TIME.
We are wasting our time and hence wasting our lives. Telleyvision has completely destroyed humanity. We subject ourselves to their ideas, cloud our vision, mentally-emotionally-and spiritually **** ourselves, subject ourselves to propaganda. For what purpose??
Why sit down and let them blast whatever thought waves they want into us? confusing us. Haven't you had enough? Don't you want freedom? peace and quiet? time to ponder life? time period?
Is telleyvision really that entertaining?
Have you noticed the local news is nothing but tragedy? They are trying to create tragedy in our lives. We can stop them by turning off the tellies.
We can do it! Anybody with me? Let's **** off these blasted boxes (recently flat panels are available)!!!!
lol...a while ago when i was havin' that problem, i just clicked the "remember my username" (or whateva it says) button....that keepz ya logged in 'till u decide to log out....
lol...a while ago when i was havin' that problem, i just clicked the "remember my username" (or whateva it says) button....that keepz ya logged in 'till u decide to log out....
as far as the topic is concerned....hmmm...
everyone is entitled to their own opinion....
mine is that i think your belief on this is just a bit extreme...
people need to be sure to know how to differientiate between what is reality and what is fiction or fantasy....between television shows & movies and real life....between characters and real people....
people to also remember that it is important that we don't rely solely on television to inform us about life, society, the universe, current events, various individuals, etc. etc. etc....that we must go out and conduct our own research and/or look to other sources as well to obtain the information...
i think that as long as people do know how to do those two main things (in addition to going out and actually living life, instead of trying to do so thru TV characters), TV is harmless, generally-speaking....
a device with the purpose of assisting with staying updated on the goings-on of everything around us....and one used to serve as a type of relief from the stresses of everyday life via entertainment, humor, OTHER PEOPLE'S DRAMA, etc. etc....
but anyway....
^^^ Are you making this claim with absolute certainty that your perception of what TV does and is useful for is accurate? Do you deny the possibility that there is information about TV that may change how you currently assess the effects it has on people?
All I'm asking is are you sure TV is generally harmless?
I propose the idea that TV is a prime contributor to the stresses of everyday life and is actually the opposite of a stress reliever. It is a stress delayer. By watching TV whatever problem we have doesn't go away, we simply don't resolve it until we are done watching TV.
If we define life as a series of short moments in which our mind processes ideas, then watching TV shows is ultimately shaping our life into whatever ideas dominate the show. Look at the effect Chappelle's show has had on society?
TV also regulates society and diminishes individuality by molding our thought forms and millions of others tuned in at the same time. How many people actually go out and do research about something? Few right? Maybe you do because you're an intelligent college student.
What were the benefits of TV again? Oh yeah relaxing... <--- that statement is false its suppressing. There are subliminal messages in TV too but I will go into that later if I need to. What you thought they wouldn't throw subliminal messages at you?? Of course they do!!
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Don't say free post if you watch TV and don't have anything to say because you like watching TV and you don't like the subject matter. Just ignore this and watch TV or Don't ignore it Think about it and try to feel out i it makes sense or not.
If it makes sense you should be able to expand the idea and apply it to other situations.
well tv is a lot of garbage; that's why half of them can't stay on for more than one season; but there are some good ones that can keep someone watching. If you're asking this question you need to ask about that network Bullshyt Entertainment that does nothing but exploit black women and men. But I do watch tv and i think it's the main reason why there are so many obese people in the world along w/fast food chains.
^^^ Are you making this claim with absolute certainty that your perception of what TV does and is useful for is accurate? Do you deny the possibility that there is information about TV that may change how you currently assess the effects it has on people?
All I'm asking is are you sure TV is generally harmless?
Okay, first, it is important that with the statement you took of mine about television being harmless, you also keep the other provisional factors I provided in mind....
I pretty much said that it is generally harmless IF (keyword: IF) you basically do not allow for it to dominate, carve, too-highly influence, and pretty much make or break your life and/or way of thinking...
as for the little boys out there who used to watch WWF, The Tom Green Show, or ****, then would go out and mimick what they saw on these TV programs by jumping off the room of their houses onto their cars or consuming roadkill (:x :x :x)....or the little girls who tune into BET all-day, everyday, seeing a certain image portrayed of Black women (or women in general)....or the millions of Americans who are loyal to such media networks as FOXNews, thinking they are receiving all there is to know about current events and politics...
HELL YEAH, IT'S HARMFULL!!! <--not screaming, just being passionate
I mean, maybe I'm speaking on behalf of myself...& others out there (as I know there are) who do not let TV have that type of effect on them....but that is what I meant before....the IF IF IF....it does not consume a significant portion of your life to where everything you know about EVERYthing and EVERYone (or THINK you know) is based on what you see on TV....then TV is not bad...
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I propose the idea that TV is a prime contributor to the stresses of everyday life and is actually the opposite of a stress reliever. It is a stress delayer. By watching TV whatever problem we have doesn't go away, we simply don't resolve it until we are done watching TV.
Umm, you do have a point in saying that the stress is only delayed until that 30 mins. or 2 hours over and done with....but what form of an escape from stress doesn't that apply to?? to escape my stress...I might listen to one of my favorite albums....I might write a few poems....I might call up a friend who I know is gonna have me bustin' a gut on the floor from laughin' so hard....
when the second of the last track on that album becomes a second of the past, however.....when I've finished writing the last letter of whatever written piece I'm working on....and when me & that hilarious friend say our "goodbye"s, "peace"s, "i'll holla"s, etc....BAM - BACK TO REALITY....in other words, THAT'S JUST LIFE ANYONE...but you HAVE to find some type of way to at least temporarily throw off your stress....
i mean people take naps to escape stress...I know I do....& of course, when you wake up, stress is right there on the side of the bed, chillin'...waitin' to get into ya head and emotions once again....but what else is there to do? imagine if we all faced all of the million elements of our stress in every waking hours of our lives....we'd be a much more chaotic world and species than we already are now....that just isn't healthy...you have to escape...to survive....
i mean, vacations from work! isn't that THEY'RE purpose?? of COURSE you have a trillion and one tasks left to do on your TO-DO list when you get back to the office, but FOR THE WEEKEND...few weeks, or however long you're on vacation...that's VACATION...as in a TEMPORARILY DELAYER OF STRESS....feel me?
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If we define life as a series of short moments in which our mind processes ideas, then watching TV shows is ultimately shaping our life into whatever ideas dominate the show.
Only way life can be defined like that is if you watch television 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year....otherwise, an hour or maybe 2 of television a day will NOT **** you....
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Look at the effect Chappelle's show has had on society?
Now, the Chapelle Show...was just one of those things in TV/movie history...that just seem...rather unexplainable to me....I mean, yes it had its funny moments...but I just wasn't praising it to the extreme as it seems most others my age were....
and that goes the same for that Harry Potter stuff, Spongebob Squarepants....I mean, I haven't been able to understand the craze, but people have different interests, different tastes, and are attracted to different sorts of things...it's just like you have a lot of people who love chocolate ice cream...and those who hate it...then you have a lot who love vanilla or strawberry...and others who hate those....
some people chose Chapelle as their avenue of getting away from everyday stresses....when I'm channel-surfing, I choose to look for such shows as Martin and I Love Lucy for my avenues...no, I don't expect these shows to be the doctor to remedy all of the issues I have to face in my life, but yes, they do serve as a form of...well, calming my nerves a little in the worst of times!
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TV also regulates society and diminishes individuality by molding our thought forms and millions of others tuned in at the same time.
hmm...now I think I will give you this...this is practically what I had been saying from jump...if you are depending strictly on television, then you're missing a whole helluva lot of the big picture....
and I will say that a lot of people's insecurities...fears...hates...and stereotypes derive from what the masses view on television...but it all comes back to the type of person you are and how easily-influenced you are...regardless as to whether whatever is influencing you is right or wrong, positive or negative.....
if you're not a strong-enough-minded individual...then yes, TV possibly could have a hand in making or breaking you...but it's all up to you...
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How many people actually go out and do research about something? Few right? Maybe you do because you're an intelligent college student.
when I said "research"...although I did mean that in its literal definition, I also really meant that people actually experience life for themselves...as in, "hands-on"...and doing - not just seeing, y'know...?
a female looking for love (or companionship) will never find it just sitting on her couch, eating popcorn, and watching Gone With the Wind...Ghost...or Love & Basketball repeatedly by herself everyday of her life....
if one of those is her favorite movie and she really enjoys watching the actual movie...not seeing what she doesn't have in her own life...then, fine...otherwise, if she wants to become apart of a love story, she has to go out and begin working on her own movie (her life)...if that makes sense...
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What were the benefits of TV again? Oh yeah relaxing... <--- that statement is false its suppressing.
i disagree...it can be relaxing...depending on what you're watching...and how much...
i'm sure you're familiar with the phrase, "laughter is the best medicine"...? now, if you don't agree with the phrase, then the rest of this probably will not be relevant to you because I agree with it 100% and it pertains to what I was saying before about TV sometimes serving as entertainment and for comical purposes...
if you're **** for whatever reason....sad...upset...generally emotional....frustrated....stressed-out...or dealing with any type of negative emotion....and can sit down at a television set and laugh almost non-stop for 30 minutes or an hour & a half, easing some of that up, even just a LITTLE bit...then I say, why not???
if you think your life is the absolute worst...you seem to have the worst "luck" in the world...everyone in your life and whatnot is against you....things never go your way...etc. etc. etc....and you run up on a daytime soap opera or some horror film on HBO and realize THINGS COULD BE A LOT WORSE....& in the meantime, you have this form of distraction from your usually pessimistic outlook on life....then hey - television serves one of its main purposes yet again...
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There are subliminal messages in TV too but I will go into that later if I need to. What you thought they wouldn't throw subliminal messages at you?? Of course they do!!
Oh, trust...you don't need to inform me of subliminal messages...I know they're all around on television...and again, my main point in this argument: the stronger your mind, the better off you are....
because the purpose of these messages are obviously that they are hidden, secretive, and you're not supposed to pay any attention to them (hence the word "subliminal")....means that you just have to trust your own conscience and subconscience....that is really all you can do....because for those who have strenghthened mentalities...they shouldn't have to suffer and go without television, knowing that their minds subconsciously reject or don't adhere to a lot of that subliminal crap just because of the weaker minds that accept and follow it...
