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    TV Destroyed Communication

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    This document discusses whether television has destroyed communication among friends and family. While some believe it has, the author disagrees, arguing that if family members want to spend time together and communicate, they will find a way to do so, and television need not prevent this. The author believes television can even provide topics for discussion among friends and that watching news and educational programs with their spouse has enhanced their communication. Overall, the author argues that lack of communication is not caused by television itself, but by lack of interest in communicating, and people would find other ways to avoid each other even without television.

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    This document discusses whether television has destroyed communication among friends and family. While some believe it has, the author disagrees, arguing that if family members want to spend time together and communicate, they will find a way to do so, and television need not prevent this. The author believes television can even provide topics for discussion among friends and that watching news and educational programs with their spouse has enhanced their communication. Overall, the author argues that lack of communication is not caused by television itself, but by lack of interest in communicating, and people would find other ways to avoid each other even without television.

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    This document discusses whether television has destroyed communication among friends and family. While some believe it has, the author disagrees, arguing that if family members want to spend time together and communicate, they will find a way to do so, and television need not prevent this. The author believes television can even provide topics for discussion among friends and that watching news and educational programs with their spouse has enhanced their communication. Overall, the author argues that lack of communication is not caused by television itself, but by lack of interest in communicating, and people would find other ways to avoid each other even without television.

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    TV Destroyed Communication

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    Elzin Katel
    This document discusses whether television has destroyed communication among friends and family. While some believe it has, the author disagrees, arguing that if family members want to spend time together and communicate, they will find a way to do so, and television need not prevent this. The author believes television can even provide topics for discussion among friends and that watching news and educational programs with their spouse has enhanced their communication. Overall, the author argues that lack of communication is not caused by television itself, but by lack of interest in communicating, and people would find other ways to avoid each other even without television.

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    Do you agree or disagree with the following statement?

    Television has destroyed communication


    among friends and family. Use specific reasons and examples to support your opinion.

    The invention of television is undoubtedly one of humankind's greatest inventions. It is a way of


    communication among people of one country and different countries and nations. People watch TV to find
    out about the latest news, weather, sports, etc. It is a great way to learn new and extend one's range of
    interests. Scientists say that children spend the same amount of hours in front of TV as they do in school.
    I think that this can be said about many grown people too. Also, television is a great means of eliminating
    stress and tension. One can relax and leave one's troubles behind lying on one's favorite sofa and
    watching a comedy. However, some people believe that television has destroyed communication among
    friends and family.

    Personally, I do not agree with this statement. A couple centuries ago people spent their time gambling,
    reading, gossiping or playing chess. I do not think that television is a cause of destroyed communication
    among family members and friends. First of all, if members of a family have common interests and they
    want to make each other happy they will always find many ways to spend their time together and be
    close. Otherwise, if people avoid each other and they do not have anything to share with each other they
    will find television a great way to escape from this miserable existence. I believe that many people chose
    family and their friends over some soap operas or a movie.

    Second of all, I think that television can be a great resource of subjects to discuss. Many people watch
    different educational programs to find out more about their environment, nature, wild life animals,
    economic situations, etc. So, when they gather with their friends they discuss important issues and arque
    with each other in looking for the truth.

    My husband and I often watch the news channel to keep abreast of the latest news. After that we always
    discuss some issues we concerned about. Also, we like to watch a TV show "the funniest animals". We
    like this program because it makes us laugh. I can not imagine how these programs can prevent our
    communication and be harmful to our relations.

    To summarize, I would like to add that if people want to communicate with each other they will find a way
    to do it. Otherwise, if television were not existent, people would find other escapes and reasons not to be
    with each other such as drugs, gambling, etc.

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