On the flip side, as children grow older, they tend to follow the crowd and watch what seems to be popular with their peers. If children are unsupervised, or have not previously been warned, they may watch programs that are tasteless as well as destructive. They show America's worst side, and still they are highly rated. While there are some disgusting shows on TV, parents do not reserve the right to blame their children's problems on television. Like any other luxury, television is meant to be restricted.
Television is a mere source of entertainment which can be used positively or abused negatively.
Angela Rice is a junior at Lincoln High School. Teen Democrat is a weekly page for, by and about teen-agers in and around Tallahassee. All rights reserved. Any copying, redistribution, or retransmission of any of the contents of this service without the express written consent of Tallahassee Democrat is prohibited.