For some, tv might be a negative thing. The violence, distraction, and manipulation to buy products that is provides us with in no way benefits us; but statistics mean nothing to the individual. Personally, tv doesn't bother me. I don't watch it much because I don't have time to. If I'm not out at the farm working, riding my horse, or doing homework, I generally want to sleep or hang out with my friends. I watch tv on the weekends sometimes though, like this past rainy sunday morning I watched scrubs re-runs. Otherwise tv is something that is not a big part of my life. I think it is something for when you are sick and your brain can't handle doing other things, like reading or art of some kind. When I'm that sick I normally just want to sleep anyway. I guess some people feel that it effects them to a point that they have become passionate about debating the subject, but I don't have a problem with it, its just there if I ever feel like I need it.