Although I am not a parent, I really care about the minds of kids, and seeing that during their early years, they are somewhat protected. Staring into a CRT, be it television shows or otherwise has a similar effect upon the mind. Granted, one interacts with the computer, none the less, it is the same basic medium which involves staring into a flickering light, creating the same addictive illusion that something is continually happening of entertainment value. I am not a luddite, but I am both a television and computer addict who recognizes the stultifying effects of this flickering, elusive and seductively medicating medium. I do not subscribe to the idea that it is the content that is the problem, but rather that it is the medium and the voyeuristic attitude it elicits.
Television is a drug.
So are computers. However, unlike many at my age level, I barely watch the television these days. I find television boring, time consuming, and especially mindless. I believe that the computer, is a much better way to fulfill your entertainment needs. This last letter is the one with which I tend to agree.