Is watching lots of television bad for young minds?

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Permalink Reply by Mark Huckabee on June 2, 2009 at 11:29am

YES, and for old minds too!

It is a passive medium, the equivalent of being fed through a tube. Please for the love of all that is good, get your minds out of the passive-receiving mode and into interactive-creating. It will do you and everyone else around you a world of good.

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Permalink Reply by heather on June 2, 2009 at 12:29pm

I can't disagree with any of first comment!

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Permalink Reply by Rachel Anne on June 2, 2009 at 10:07pm

^5 to Mark... it is terrible for the mind, for the most part. I've watched some pretty interesting historical shows/documentaries, but I probably would have retained it much more had I READ it instead of watched it.
There are so many other forms of art that have been thrown by the wayside as technology's creeping vines of lethargy have taken over the planet.
Get outside! Run, dance, play, laugh, listen, read, talk, create, draw, sing, form, fight, love, love love.

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Permalink Reply by PANDA JU on June 3, 2009 at 12:51am

Yes.
I mean, no.
... What was your question again?

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Permalink Reply by sudhir on June 3, 2009 at 12:53am

Yes - springing from the fact that too much of anything is not good for us.

Although, if done in moderation and with the right kind of programming, there can be a way to reap some benefits too.
And it should definitely be second choice to any kind of first hand learning or on-the-job activity.

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Permalink Reply by vic yim on June 3, 2009 at 11:04am

everything I know is from TV... is that sad? or super awesome!!!

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