He is accused of being woefully ignorant of world events, culturally deprived, and guilty of cruelty to his children, who are missing one of life's choicest blessings. At the risk of being Misunderstood, ridiculed, pitied, criticized, and even persecuted, I am going to admit that I do not have a television. Furthermore, I intend to compound the consternation by trying to defend my status as a nonowner. At the risk of being thought mad, I am even going to suggest this as a more logical, holier, and happier state than that of the tube owner. To establish my claim to sanity, let me acknowledge several points.
Television is here to stay.
I do not propose to rid the world of alcohol, movie theaters, gambling, or social dancing. While I personally deplore all these evils, I am sure that society is not going to renounce them wholesale at any time in the near future. Television is not necessarily a moral sin. I would not accuse every television watcher of being licentious. I am aware that some sincere people who love God have bought televisions sets without evil motives, and some of them have survived the ever-present temptation and have maintained a walk with God.