Korzyści i szkodliwość telewizji. (what are the beneficial and harmful effects of television?)

Television is one of the media. We can live without TV, but we often forget about it and most of us are under the big influence of TV. We are addicted to TV programmes and information. Before TV was invented we were doing certain things such as: reading books, developing hobbies, talking to friends, leading a very active social life, visiting theatres, circuses, cafes, museums, practising sports and spending more time in the fresh air, more often than now.
Now not many people want to admit that their time is regulated by TV. Simply after school or work they rush home, gulp down meals to be in time for the favourite programme.
Mothers treat TV as the best pacifier, as the moving colourful pictures keep the little kids quiet and busy. In this way children are exposed to commercials, scenes of crime and violence and mothers do not always care what the children are watching as long as they are quiet.
The cultural level of TV programmes is low. There are far fewer educational, biographical, historical or religious programmes in comparison to those showing violence.
People love watching bed quality detective stories, police investigations, political debates, commercials and stupid comedies.
We get so lazy that we prefer to spend a fine day drinking beer, eating hamburgers or snacks and watching TV, than go for a bicycle - ride or a long walk in the nearest forest. That is why we are cut off from the real world.
The greatest harm is done to those, including children, who watch TV continuously. They often harm their eyesight and weaken their physical condition.
However, if we want to admit that TV can affect us on positive way, we must control our lives and choose these things on TV which are important for us.
We can say that telly has, in fact, some good sides, too. It discovers new actors, musicians, shows their talents to let people know about them. In that way, many of them become film and TV stars.
Besides TV shows the events in the world. Thanks to satellite stations the same programmes may be watched in different countries. Than all people can know about the current floods, aeroplane crashes, wars, catastrophies, scientific discoveries and about gossip.
Because of the phone - in programmes devoted to different subjects such as drugs, pets, loneliness, amusement, the viewers can call and give their’s opinions.
TV has both advantages and disadvantages. I think that we must choose in TV what is important, smart and valuable for us. We can let that small box separate the members of family. Otherwise we will stop talking to each other and will have more and more problems connected with this.