A childhood epidemic of "boredom"
Anorexia. Americas Next Top Model.
Bulemia. Americas Next Hospital Patient.
Laziness, Obesity, Heart Disease, Diabetes...

What is TV not to blame for?
Why are we so hooked on th box?
Could YOU ever survive without it?
Let's discuss television as well as medias role in American Life... (First of all, I knwo my statements are extreme, I am not completely ignorant to the benefits of media)

Oh great, another media-attacking thread.
I can live without television. I don't see how a person can be so attached to a flarking box, or maybe it's just not worth looking at this subject in a deeper prospective.

Models on television didn't cause eating disorders, lack of confidence, low self-esteem and the need for control did. I don't see how television could cause obesity, heart disease, or diabetes... it's not like it's forcing the viewers to eat grease and sugar. Laziness was just made by a jobless and apathetic person who was bored out their mind.

A few people could probably survive without a television... but the economy might go to its downfall without the media. The media provides us with information around the world and across the nation. It gives us news and entertainment made from creativity. It inspired a lot of our ideas. I don't want to over-praise the media, but I also don't want to bash it for ridiculous reasons.

Okay this is a subject that I am half way for. the thing is that it does influence people. With the shows that you ahve mentioned.
But at the same time it is inspiring some people. Like the shows that I watch. So I guess that it comes down to the people. If they want to buy into that crap or actually watch something that is worth while.

But there are people that get too into tv. Which is bad too. Because that becomes thier life.

Thank you for raising that question.
A good one.

If I had to live without Spongebob Squarepants, would that be a life worth living? I think not.