[Voir Dire]

"These programs contribute to the general coarsening of society we see all around us--the decline in manners and common human decency and the acceptance of cruelty for its own sake as a legitimate form of entertainment."

That is so sadly true.

[Stevieboy]

I eliminated TV viewing from my life 10 months ago and I can now see how infuencial it really is/was, because I am unable to participate in the majority of conversations, because most revolve around television content.

It's quite freaky, really.