It's true that television helped a lot in broadcasting information, but I still think that it has exerted a negative influence on society.

    People get distracted by all sorts of meaningless fast-food programs. They have been losing their chances to better themselves with the knowledge that really counts.

    For example, when people are free in the evening, many of them feel attracted to the soap operas instead of an enlightening book about world view, values, and philosophy.

In a word, television has deprived people of their precious time to fully cultivate their mind.