As Televisions spread out rapidly, they have many effect on human life. At frist, it just considered as a convenient tool. It dilivered useful informations and entertainment However, many harmful effects started to came out. Many sociologist discuss about harmful effects of television such as hindering human from thinking deeply or exercising but, I think at least it is not true that television has distroyed communication among friends and family.
Firstly, television gives common interests to family or friends. In family, there a huge age difference between parents and children. They usually have nothing to talk about without subjects which is coverd in television. Of course parents ask to children about their school life from time to time but many children often felt it awkward and did not want to talk about it with their parents. When parents really want to have conversation with their children, they talk about the soap operas or entertainment programs that thier childeren intersted in. Besides, people often have conversation with their friends about the subjects which television had treated. For example, men are talk about soccer game that had been broadcasted in television, women talk about soap opera and chidren talk about catoon shows with their friends.
Secondly, television often have people to flock together. family often sit down in front of television to watch their favorite soap opera together; which other wise they are rarely share time, and while watching television they do not shut their mouth but talk to each other. Not just in familly but also television gives opportunity people to assemble. For example, when Korea held 2002 World cup, people who missed ticket to admitt to soccer stadium made group in front of big screen in 'Kwang hwa moon' in Seoul and watched soccer game together. Before and after soccer game, they talk to stranger about the game or sometime, their private life.
In conclude, though television have some bad effect on humans but it is not true that television take oppertunity to have conversation from humans. It rather presents opportunity to have conversation to people even if it is not serious or thoughtful subjects. Therefore, we have to find other reason why we do not have much conversation, not to blame television. |