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The negative effects of television on social, medical, and physical aspects far outweigh its positive effects. Television is linked to obesity, low self-image, social deterioration, violence, and decline in education. As television viewing increases the problems stated increase also. Do not be fooled television viewing problems are nothing new. Extensive research has been done finding television to be a damaging tool in society.
Television may not be harmful in small doses, but in today's society excess rules. Perhaps the uses of television lead to its harm. The "boob tube" is commonly used as a babysitter, an outlet to spend quality time with family, an educator of what is morally right and even Sunday mass. Why would anyone chose to leave the house when the whole world rests in one little screen? The problem with this little screen is that its viewers have and increased level of inactivity that could lead to obesity.
An astounding one in three Americans are......

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