: Television is a poison in society for the most part anywayz.....generations of overweight drones will soon overrun us all!! lol
dear friend Farkel, first of all the reason the tag "lol" was in the comment was to indicate a mocking statement...frankly, I think your reaction was really, really stupid. My point was more around if people aren't happy with what they see on t.v., turn the f*cking thing off. If that is pontificating out of my ass ...wha'eva ...
Let me illustrate: where are your facts regarding the total number of "hours" you quote people spent listening to radio? Where are your supporting facts that they sat while doing said listening? As shared with me from parents and grands, radio was a background to other family activities (playing cards, games, preparing a meal, etc.) Kids weren't hooked up to it hours per day with video controllers. Is this the sole reason for overweight Americans? no.... Is it a contributor to lack of exercise and additional weight? darn tootin ... are there studies to prove it? hmmmmmmm
http://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/entrez/query.fcgi?cmd=Retrieve&db=PubMed&list_uids=14571230&dopt=Abstract
http://www.turnoffyourtv.com/healtheducation/junkfood.html
http://cesantabarbara.ucdavis.edu/overwght.pdf
During the 20s to 40s, Americans spent more time working outdoors or performing menial tasks indoors (there were fewer appliances to do them for us) and less sedentary hours. TV is a sedentary activity which occupies far more hours than activities performed during the time period you proscribe.
Other factors influencing overweight during this time other than lack of activity include changes in food products and intake compared to today.
As far as your other questions, since my lighthearted remark is subjected to your scrutiny:
If the radio shows, which had millions of people glued to them every week (fifty years ago) was not also "poison" why was it not also "poison"? And why is television more "poison" than radio, or movies, or plays, or street shows, or symphonies, or roving minstrels, or mimes, or hustlers on the street?
As mentioned, my 1 line phrase ending with LOL was half joking. But if you need someone to explain to you why t.v. is more "poison" than radio....hmmmmmm
IMO, (last time I checked I was still entitled to it ) Television is like fast food entertainment...taking the other forms you mention to the lowest common denominator....mass produced, barely skimming the surface, and filled with advertisement which today is the primary reason it exists...unless referring to cable. Also, as a source for news, 90% of programming is one sided, based on which corporation owns the news station. Much of it is a heartbeat away from propaganda. and Americans lap up the pap willingly.
BTW, did you get your name from the Farkel Family, dearly beloved from a television show...let's see, was that Sonny & Cher? or some other?
you really need to lighten up. take your pills next time before you post, maybe you won't be so angry.
and vote for Shrub....