Overland Park, KS USA NO for pete's sake. Besides, it's like parachuting or bungie jumping? If you figure it's "bad" for you, then don't do it...nobody's forcing you! Fisch, 47
Preston, CT USA TV is a box of electronics. no, it's not bad for you. However, the lack of ability to recognise that it's time to switch it off and go for a walk now is bad for you. As is the lack of ability to know that it's not such a good idea if you/your children watch whatever's on right now, if it's not suitable. Alice, 21
Winchester UK In some cases yes, especially when parents that don't limit their child's TV watching or censor it. Tracy, 24
Ocean City, NJ USA In excess, definitely. As a needed break from stress it can be a wonderful thing. Triana, 29
Austin, TX USA No, it's just like any other form of entertainment. Melodi, 19
Gahanna, OH USA As with most things, TV is bad in excess. Used in moderation, it can be informative and entertaining and provide an expanded view of the world. Jane, 62
West Linn, OR USA TV as a whole? No. Not as long as you do other things. TV can help you see things you would normally never see. I don't know about you, but I don't plan on hiking up to the top of Mt. Everest, or going to Cambodia to see the temples of Angkor Wat. Maybe someday, but now now... But, I do believe that there are certain things that probably shouldn't be on tv. Like the tampon commercials, or the douche commercials. Those irritate me. Why do they have to put them on in the middle of the dinner hour? Nicci, 27
Las Vegas, NV USA Prime-time TV is my life. Laney
TX USA
Like anything else, too much isn't good. I think kids especially shouldn't watch too much. They get like zombies when they watch for too long and should be outside playing, reading, or doing somthing active.
Judy, 62
Easton, KS
USA
TV is not inherently bad.
Laura, 37
Lowell, MA
USA
I don't think it's bad for ME. I'm very picky about what I watch because I've noticed that regardless of what the 'experts' say, TV does influence my thoughts and actions. It's gotten so that I watch The Animal Planet 99% of the time. I guess the only 'controversial' program I watch is "Everybody Loves Raymond." As for other people, I think TV can be good or bad depending on what they watch. People are only fooling themselves if they say it has no effect on them.
Reba, 50+
Silver Spring, MD USA
Nah.
Talia, 25
Stamford, CT
USA
I don't think so. But watching too much does dull certain thinking processes, I'm sure of it.
Felicia, 36
Lowell, MA
USA
I suppose it depends on what you are watching...if you are watching Faces of Death XXV, it probably is not good for you...
Pluto, 30
Underworld
Indiscriminate television viewing is dangerous, particularly for children.
Jill, 61
Saylorsburg, PA USA
TV is bad in some ways as I will not get things done that I need to do or I will stay up to see a show I wantto watch when I should go to bed earlier and get up earlier. But I try to control the watching of certain shows now.
Marci, 56
Diamond, OH
USA
I don't think so. TV is bad if you have problems differentiating between fiction and reality, or if you let it control your life. If you set your daily schedule around what's on TV, then you might just have a problem. I watch very little TV because I just don't have the time, but I don't exactly think it's a "bad" thing.
Hikaru, 19
PA USA
We can learn a lot from TV. But healthwise, it doesn't create a problem for people, as they often substitute tv for exercise.
Brad, 21
Sydney AUSTRALIA
TV was an amazing invention. While it didn't achieve the original visions of mass education, it's still a great way of getting information out to the masses. I used to disapprove of TV, but after a couple years of college, I lust after TV. I guess that's sort of bad; I watch all the worst things. But TV is good for sewing, grading homeworks, and so on.
Cancer, 20
NYC, NY
USA
I think TV devours time that can be put to better use.
Tam
I think it can be if that's all you do all day instead of working or even going out into society. Couch Potato
Stephanie, 25
TX USA
I certainly rots the brain.
Janet, 44
E. Brunswick, NJ USA
Yes and no.
Karen, 22
Ames, IA
USA
Beverly Hills, CA USA No. In fact, it is quite good for you. Keri-Jade, 21
Brampton, Ontario CANADA Well, if you spend your life doing nothing but sitting there watching it, yes, it could be bad for you. TV is for entertainment. And at some point, for education. I love the Discovery Channel (seriously rocks), the History Channel, TLC, National Geographic Channel, heck even the Travel Channel. I love 'em. Oh, and occasionally the news. And for entertainment, there's the Osbournes, and JackAss. I love those shows. And Comedy Central has it's good days. I love to get high and watch TV. But it's probably better to be out doing something good for the world instead of sitting on your couch watching it from afar. But as far as it being "bad" for you, I dunno, I wouldn't say that. Lisa J., 23
TN USA