The rules governing television viewing in my home as a youngster growing up were that me and my brother were not to watch mindless shows that contained pornography and obscene language. First of all, my brother and I were to finish our homework before we looked at television and even though that didn't always work out we stuck to that rule most of the time. We were allowed to watch game shows, the discovery channel, cartoons, various children appropriate sitcoms and dancing shows. We also had to go to bed at around 9:30 or 10 o'clock as well, so we couldn't really watch tv that long anyway. After we got a little older, we were allowed to view shows that had a little more stronger language and we were able to watch tv longer. My brother and I still had to respect the homework/pornograph rule though. A rule that my family went by and that I think everyone should abide by is the rule of doing something constructive and not watching tv all day even if you didn't have homework. As a youngster, Tv in my household was seen as harmful and an annoying diversion, but at the same time it could be entertaining and informative.
My family's attitude toward television has shaped mine because I too view tv at times as a harmful but at the same time informative. I also view various shows as funny and I know for a fact that the people I hang around could careless about the show and may have never heard of the program. My family's attitude has greatly shaped my view of television. In relation to television, I think people worry about the fact we as a people are watching too much television and aren't active like we were before the television and its variety. Some may not have any worries because they watch tv alot and may believe that tv is a wonderful thing and has gotten better by the second in regards to variety and convenience. Being able to watch what you want when you want because of channels being dedicated to a certain topic or genre and the fact that you can use your reciever to record shows while you are away is a dream come true to many viewers. I truly believe the concerns of television have changed over the years from tv not staying on long enough and turning off at a certain time to limited shows to too many commercials to too many shows. As long as technology increases and ideas are produced into reality, I think the concerns of the people will continue to be there whether they are for the changes or against the changes of television.
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