Television is accused of creating a society of violent, illiterate slobs.
Yes, it can show us how to kill - but it can also teach us how to love. People should be reminded, however, that television also showcases love in all its forms from which people can learn. The average American spends 11 years in front of a television set during a 72-year lifespan. At least that's what a pressure group called TV-Free America claims. The group blames television for insomnia, depression, obesity, illiteracy, profligate spending and the decline of the American sonnet.