TV executives argue that there is no connection whatsoever between violence on television and crime in the streets, or between TV's sexual titillation and the behavior of the individuals watching these programs. Yet, the same TV executives will collect a million dollars for a 30-second advertisement during the Super Bowl. TV does change the way we act. The average child sees 8000 killings on TV by the eighth grade. So, even if the TV had absolutely no affect on me personally, I ought to unplug it simply as a social protest or boycott against the evil it promotes in society.
TV depresses educational achievement.
The studies are decisive. The more TV that children watch, the less studying they do, the later they will stay up at night, and the more tired they will be the next day at school. The more TV that students watch, the lower they score on achievement tests. Besides these proven facts, TV works against reading and discussion, two primary ways people learn. If I had the guts, I'd just unplug it.