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TV Ruins You. by Cyclops January 9, 2015 at 12:01 AM UTC

Was traveling around Times Square and took a picture of this b/c it made me giggle.

Do you agree/disagree? Why? 



hpux January 9, 2015 at 12:01 AM UTC

Depends on what kinds of shows. For example, I enjoy watching The Big Bang Theory. I see no aspects of it that are brain washing. However, although we've all watched Spongebob when we were younger, watching it too much does affect the mind at some point. I don't watch that much TV since I mainly watch Anime online, with a bit of netflix and 1-2 shows that are actually on Television. Newer shows now are pretty bad in my opinion, and I find them a bit dumb/brain washing.

Lavish January 9, 2015 at 1:01 AM UTC

Just watch American Horror Story and Doctor Who and you'll be good.

RefuseToSink January 9, 2015 at 1:01 AM UTC

Just watch American Horror Story and Doctor Who and you'll be good.
American Horror Story is so great.

But yeah, I feel like if you watch shows that have no message or moral at all to an excess, then it does kind of fry your brain.

Emmaye January 9, 2015 at 1:01 AM UTC

Just watch American Horror Story and Doctor Who and you'll be good.
Doctor Who is great, +1.

D00ZiE January 9, 2015 at 1:01 AM UTC

The news shows are what's brainwashing you, not shows like Modern Family or South Park :P

Lavish January 9, 2015 at 1:01 AM UTC

American Horror Story is so great.

But yeah, I feel like if you watch shows that have no message or moral at all to an excess, then it does kind of fry your brain.
I could honestly watch that show nonstop, and thanks for agreeing <3

Lavish January 9, 2015 at 1:01 AM UTC

Doctor Who is great, +1.
Didnt know you watch Doctor Who :o Niccceee

Cyclops January 9, 2015 at 1:01 AM UTC

Doctor Who is great, +1.
Your reply does not contribute to the topic and is considered spam, please refrain from continuing this before I report you like I do to Glitchy :D :P
@Cal YOU TOO

Emmaye January 9, 2015 at 1:01 AM UTC

Your reply does not contribute to the topic and is considered spam, please refrain from continuing this before I report you like I do to Glitchy :D :P
@Cal YOU TOO
It's classified as a TV Show, which I was replying towards calwhovian with his comment on TV Show's that he likes. That wasn't necessary to say that to me.

Lavish January 9, 2015 at 1:01 AM UTC

Your reply does not contribute to the topic and is considered spam, please refrain from continuing this before I report you like I do to Glitchy :D :P
@Cal YOU TOO
Are you joking lol, I was making an argument implying that certain shows do not ruin you, which is in fact on topic and not spam.

JKawesome January 9, 2015 at 1:01 AM UTC

That's why I don't watch TV.

JJTheGuy January 9, 2015 at 1:01 AM UTC

I watched Discovery Channel and Animal Plant my whole life. Look at me, I came out great school wise! :D

mustafa January 9, 2015 at 1:01 AM UTC

TV is controversial but I think that certain age groups should be able to watch only certain things

smitdalt January 9, 2015 at 2:01 AM UTC

It's classified as a TV Show, which I was replying towards calwhovian with his comment on TV Show's that he likes. That wasn't necessary to say that to me.
I think he was joking... Hopefully

Cyclops January 9, 2015 at 2:01 AM UTC

Are you joking lol, I was making an argument implying that certain shows do not ruin you, which is in fact on topic and not spam.
I was joking ;p

Splades January 9, 2015 at 3:01 AM UTC

I hardly watch TV, I go to school, come home, play for about 2 hours until parents come home, do my homework, go to sleep, repeat. (Eating and drinking is also included in there too lol).

HappyHolidays January 9, 2015 at 3:01 AM UTC

The Kardashians Are Totally Worth Watching Jk No Thats A Waste Of Time But You Knows People Watch it

AutoHit January 9, 2015 at 3:01 AM UTC

It really depends on the show and the opinion/perspective of the person watching it. People will think of what they watch probably differently then what someone else thinks of it. Some shows may be a brain wash, while other people might think it isn't.

FrostedCupcakez January 9, 2015 at 3:01 AM UTC

My teacher went on a giant rant the other day about kids watching TV xD She says that anime and cartoons are bad for you because of all the scene switching and everything.. I usually watch shows on Netflix like Gossip Girl, Pretty Little Liars, The Vampire Diaries and some other shows :P But.. Eh...

Infivix January 9, 2015 at 4:01 AM UTC

The only thing I watch is regular show...and George lopez

PieZ January 9, 2015 at 4:01 AM UTC

All shows do that in some way. There has to be a moral from a story which almost all shows have. People say that they show no difference by watching a show but that is a lie

Take me for example. I wouldn't have said that Naruto has changed me a lot and in reason why should it, it is about ninjas fighting. I learned a lot of lessons from that show and I know I wouldn't be the same person today if I never watched that show.

Now take Media(Something I hate but love). Media brain washes people vastly which annoys me. Take the Micheal Brown case for example(Using it because more people know about that than our Canadian stories). The radio broadcaster kept saying the cop was wrong and tried to steer the information towards that side so people will agree with him.

hpux January 9, 2015 at 4:01 AM UTC

All shows do that in some way. There has to be a moral from a story which almost all shows have. People say that they show no difference by watching a show but that is a lie

Take me for example. I wouldn't have said that Naruto has changed me a lot and in reason why should it, it is about ninjas fighting. I learned a lot of lessons from that show and I know I wouldn't be the same person today if I never watched that show.

Now take Media(Something I hate but love). Media brain washes people vastly which annoys me. Take the Micheal Brown case for example(Using it because more people know about that than our Canadian stories). The radio broadcaster kept saying the cop was wrong and tried to steer the information towards that side so people will agree with him.
I can agree with you there completely. Especially in that Naruto is my all time favorite Anime and show. I also would not be the same person I am today either.

ViolentBoo January 9, 2015 at 4:01 AM UTC

I never had cable since like 2010 lol

BourbonBonobo January 9, 2015 at 4:01 AM UTC

I heard shows like sponge bob do that kind of effect... Don't ask me why. ( i just heard it from someone)

SWEET_Johny January 9, 2015 at 5:01 AM UTC

It depends on how gullible you are, or how resistant you are to the story or concept. Some people are smart and are capable of clicking the 'change channel' button - changing from 'news channels'.

kycrafft January 9, 2015 at 5:01 AM UTC

TV ruins everyone. Look what Corporate America has done.

_Lowkigh January 9, 2015 at 5:01 AM UTC

I can agree with you there completely. Especially in that Naruto is my all time favorite Anime and show. I also would not be the same person I am today either.
Naruto too long for meh. I like the sweet 24 episode animes
@Op I dont watch tv often because either A. My 3 sisters are hogging it or B. I like youtube/anime more :D

Sphrynax January 9, 2015 at 7:01 AM UTC

I barely watch TV anyways ;P

#NoTVJustGames

Bluecichlid January 9, 2015 at 9:01 AM UTC

Studies show that children exposed to repeated television and video game violence can become desensitized to violence and develop a number of other conditions ranging from aggressive behavior to sleep disturbances and increased anxiety.

I wouldn't say that it "brain washers" you, but it sure can affect the way you see and interact with the world,but the same can really be said of most things.

Shoto_ January 9, 2015 at 11:01 AM UTC

If that's all you do all day and it's something mindless, then it will.
But if you're paying attention to it and not just blankly staring at it, and/or you do other things, then it won't.

I don't watch TV, though. If I want to watch something, I have Netflix, or if the show/movie isn't there, then we have Megashare or I can Google "Watch _____ online full no download"

FrozenSolstice January 9, 2015 at 11:01 AM UTC

Eh. It depends.
Research shows that your brain actually is doing more when it's sleeping, than when it's watching TV. So for one, it isn't really helping you in any way other than entertainment.
Also, kind of like what Blue said, it can cause conditions such as depersonalisation and depression, believe it or not.
The only reason I watch TV is to look at the News, so I know what's happening. But even THAT is over dramatised. Never anything happy on the News. They trick people into getting scared so they keep watching it. Therefore, their ratings go up.

This whole thing really depends on what kind of person you are.

Bluecichlid January 9, 2015 at 11:01 AM UTC

If that's all you do all day and it's something mindless, then it will.
But if you're paying attention to it and not just blankly staring at it, and/or you do other things, then it won't.

I don't watch TV, though. If I want to watch something, I have Netflix, or if the show/movie isn't there, then we have Megashare or I can Google "Watch _____ online full no download"
"Staring blankly" at something would mean you were not paying attention to it, so logically you wouldn't be able to be "brain washed" if you brain was not consciously aware of what was happening. However I'm sure it would somewhat sublimely.

"Paying attention" to something would mean you were actually being affected consciously and thinking about what you are seeing, increasing the affects of whatever you are watching.

It's not just because people "watch it all day" or if its "something mindless" that you would be affected, its anything and everything you watch. Also its not a matter of how you watch it, its just watching it at all the matters, whether it be on TV, Netflix, or GooglePlay.

AlwaysRushing January 9, 2015 at 12:01 PM UTC

ey Arrow = best show eva

Sunaye January 9, 2015 at 12:01 PM UTC

Homeland is the top banta.

Robin_DD_J January 9, 2015 at 1:01 PM UTC

I make TV who no one actually thinks im funny with.

Walks away with beer..*
Lots of laughs*
Why can't I be tv? :c

MasterProX January 9, 2015 at 1:01 PM UTC

Studies show that children exposed to repeated television and video game violence can become desensitized to violence and develop a number of other conditions ranging from aggressive behavior to sleep disturbances and increased anxiety.

I wouldn't say that it "brain washers" you, but it sure can affect the way you see and interact with the world,but the same can really be said of most things.
Yeah, that's what I was gonna say — lots of media nowadays has the potential to desensitize its audience's views on controversial issues. Desensitization is a type of influence, and arguably everything is influential in some way, so it's to be expected. It's just that television is one of the more explicit, pejorative conveyors of this now, like video games. The more violent video games you play and the more people you kill in them, the less contemplative and introspective about death you become, invariably; the same can be said about many televised shows and whatnot.

I'd delve deeper into this multi-faceted subject if it weren't almost dawn... there are a myriad of insightful viewpoints on this interesting topic...

Stimulating January 9, 2015 at 2:01 PM UTC

I wrote an essay that was a lot about how media is just deceptive for the most part and tends to leave things out or add things to sway your views. Also all the negative images in media (Ex: Most Rap, we're getting high, getting laid, shooting guns and getting into gang battles. Ofc all rap isn't like this, but a lot is) affect us very negatively. If there were positive images in the media imagine how better off we'd be. Yes, I would agree for some shows.

Doppelganger_ January 9, 2015 at 4:01 PM UTC

Naruto too long for meh. I like the sweet 24 episode animes
@Op I dont watch tv often because either A. My 3 sisters are hogging it or B. I like youtube/anime more :D
cough cough SAO cough cough

Doppelganger_ January 9, 2015 at 4:01 PM UTC

Studies show that children exposed to repeated television and video game violence can become desensitized to violence and develop a number of other conditions ranging from aggressive behavior to sleep disturbances and increased anxiety.

I wouldn't say that it "brain washers" you, but it sure can affect the way you see and interact with the world,but the same can really be said of most things.
Which studies? Evidence. Also this is the crux. It is up to the parents to protect from this sort of violent medium. This is why there are ratings on video game disks and when you are about to watch a movie. To prevent young children to be exposed to such a media influence.

Doppelganger_ January 9, 2015 at 4:01 PM UTC

Yeah, that's what I was gonna say — lots of media nowadays has the potential to desensitize its audience's views on controversial issues. Desensitization is a type of influence, and arguably everything is influential in some way, so it's to be expected. It's just that television is one of the more explicit, pejorative conveyors of this now, like video games. The more violent video games you play and the more people you kill in them, the less contemplative and introspective about death you become, invariably; the same can be said about many televised shows and whatnot.

I'd delve deeper into this multi-faceted subject if it weren't almost dawn... there are a myriad of insightful viewpoints on this interesting topic...
Can you please prove this whole statement with evidence.

Doppelganger_ January 9, 2015 at 4:01 PM UTC

I wrote an essay that was a lot about how media is just deceptive for the most part and tends to leave things out or add things to sway your views. Also all the negative images in media (Ex: Most Rap, we're getting high, getting laid, shooting guns and getting into gang battles. Ofc all rap isn't like this, but a lot is) affect us very negatively. If there were positive images in the media imagine how better off we'd be. Yes, I would agree for some shows.
Can you read this article.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140728-why-is-all-the-news-badOf course this is used in the case of news. But it can be applied to other medium.

Sem January 9, 2015 at 4:01 PM UTC

lol how didnt u two get the joke?

Myv January 9, 2015 at 7:01 PM UTC

Depends on the kind of show - educational helps, pornography doesn't.

D00ZiE January 9, 2015 at 7:01 PM UTC

Depends on the kind of show - educational helps, pornography doesn't.
Implying that pornography has a negative effect on people's lIves xd

_Jupiter January 9, 2015 at 7:01 PM UTC

Ehh I don't watch TV my free time is MC xD

AFLTackler January 9, 2015 at 8:01 PM UTC

 I learnt 100% of my Spanish from Dora, brainwashing I think not. Useful? Definitely.

D00ZiE January 9, 2015 at 9:01 PM UTC

 I learnt 100% of my Spanish from Dora, brainwashing I think not. Useful? Definitely.
Then you must not know a lot of Spanish.

MLGtino January 9, 2015 at 9:01 PM UTC

Depends what you watch.

IviFetita January 9, 2015 at 9:01 PM UTC

 I learnt 100% of my Spanish from Dora, brainwashing I think not. Useful? Definitely.
Dora's Spanish is best. You surely know how to conversate with a Russian.

AtditC January 9, 2015 at 9:01 PM UTC

Avicus ruins you.

Example:


365 days + 2-3 months more
400/98 = 4

There is/are (a) player(s) more than 4 hours each day online...

D00ZiE January 9, 2015 at 9:01 PM UTC

Avicus ruins you.

Example:


365 days + 2-3 months more
400/98 = 4

There is/are (a) player(s) more than 4 hours each day online...
Yeah, because that's totally relevant to OP.

MissCarmel January 9, 2015 at 9:01 PM UTC

gossip girl is good

Mooch24 January 9, 2015 at 9:01 PM UTC

gossip girl is good
maybe if brian wasnt there i could enjoy myself

MissCarmel January 9, 2015 at 9:01 PM UTC

maybe if brian wasnt there i could enjoy myself
BLAIR*************** she is GOALS

AFLTackler January 9, 2015 at 9:01 PM UTC

Then you must not know a lot of Spanish.
I know so much that I posted this twice because oneost couldn't show you how much Spanish I know. (Whoops)

Stimulating January 9, 2015 at 10:01 PM UTC

Can you read this article.
http://www.bbc.com/future/story/20140728-why-is-all-the-news-badOf course this is used in the case of news. But it can be applied to other medium.
Regardless, there should be more positive images, and media making drugs and stuff look cool doesn't help us whatsoever

Solux January 10, 2015 at 12:01 AM UTC

Games ruin you. 





But I still play anyway :)

Solux January 10, 2015 at 12:01 AM UTC

Implying that pornography has a negative effect on people's lIves xd
Depending on what you do with pornography, It can actually be quite good for your cardiovascular system ;)

Bluecichlid January 10, 2015 at 1:01 AM UTC

Which studies? Evidence. Also this is the crux. It is up to the parents to protect from this sort of violent medium. This is why there are ratings on video game disks and when you are about to watch a movie. To prevent young children to be exposed to such a media influence.
I'll address your second statement first. Yes, while there are rating on video game, movies, and TV shows, these "ratings" are not reinforced. I mean, I doubt there is anyone here that could say they have never watched or played something that was outside there age limit.

I searched the web and found some reputable sources showing how video game and TV violence can desensitize people:
- http://www.public.iastate.edu/~nscentral/news/06/jul/desensitized.shtml
- www.sitemaker.umich.edu/brad.bushman/files/ba09.pdf

I couldn't find anymore reliable studies, but all of them agree on one thing, that exposure the video game and TV violence desensitizes the brain to real life violence.

MidnightBeats January 10, 2015 at 5:01 AM UTC

Anything can ruin you. That is, if you spend too much time at it.

D00ZiE January 10, 2015 at 6:01 AM UTC

Depending on what you do with pornography, It can actually be quite good for your cardiovascular system ;)
Ayyyyy lmao ;)

tel6331 January 10, 2015 at 3:01 PM UTC

TV is bae end of :P <3

zdq January 10, 2015 at 7:01 PM UTC

GAYRABBIT

ballzi January 10, 2015 at 11:01 PM UTC

I enjoy any cop show due to the fact seeing people getting arrested and watching them freak out is funny. SAO is aired to I watch that and Vampire knights (Anime <3) All I watch is Tokyo ghoul with Kat :D

OPTOBAT January 11, 2015 at 1:01 AM UTC

You're soon lucky, I've always wanted to go to time square!!

but anyway, relating to the 'statement' this fellow has made, there are WAY to many angles to the question to just give a straight up answer...

Watching like 15 hours a day of whatever is surely bad physically and mentally for your brain and is just pure lazy,

BUT i watch around 1 - 2 hours a day or two (however i go on the computer more than the TV) and I'm absolutely fine, I'm not "Brain-washed" or anything, and I'm pretty sure nobody here watches more than 6 or tops 7 hours of TV a day..

So yeah, i think that guy must have religious beliefs or something, but whatever, everyones entitled to an opinion.