In my opinion, the television is one of the most important and influential inventions ever invented. It does a lot of good. It brings into our homes news, documentaries and informational reports from all over the world. It brings us entertainment from comedies, musicals and dramas to concerts, music performances and cinema films. It brings us sports programmes and even live matches that may be taking place in another part of the world. In short, television creates a window upon the world for us to watch in the comfort of home.
Television brings us many benefits. Through documentaries, it teaches us about nature, other cultures and other countries. Through news reports, it keep us in touch with the world. Through agricultural programmes, farmers are exposed to the latest developments in farming.
Besides these, I believe that television teaches us many wonderfully good and new things. Through comedies, it helps us to laugh and unwind. Through the various films and dramas, it teaches us values and helps us understand ourselves better. The range of programmes in television is staggering. It teaches us history, geography, literature, sports, health education and many others. Television is an important source of information. It is truly wonderful.
There are critics who say television programmes contain to much violence and that they encourage violence in our children. They say even cartoons are very violent and therefore, television is bad influence on us. I feel this is not true at all. Almost every child in the world grows up watching cartoons. This includes all of us who are now no longer children. Is each and everyone of us violent?? Not at all. Is every child violent? Not at all. WE cannot and should not blame television for violence in our society. We should look for the cause within ourselves.
Having said that, it must be said that children's educational programmes on television are very beneficial. Many children pick up the English language by watching children's programmes such as 'Sesame Street' and 'Barney'. They repeat the words they hear and sing along with the characters.
Of course, watching television all day long is not a good idea. All things must be done in moderation. Parents should control the number of hours children spend on watching television. This should be done so that there is enough time to play, read, study and do chores.
All in all, television has certainly done more good. Can we ever imagine life without television.
