In recent years, television has contributed most to changing the quality of life of ordinary people. To what extent do you agree or disagree?

Some

people

assert that the invention of the

television

is a game-changer in improving the living standard of the

people

. I agree with

this

notion to a large extent and reasons to strengthen my viewpoint are put forth in subsequent paragraphs. On the one hand, the prominent disadvantage of the

television

is that overuse of it can afflict the health of the

viewers

. It is generally seen that many

people

remain seated in front of the

television

and does not bother to perform physical activities. Due to

this

addiction, it is more likely that they can suffer from many diseases

such

as obesity and cardiovascular diseases in the absence of any workout.

For instance

, children, because of their immaturity, are often found watching cartoons after school hours, thereby skipping playing outside and

consequently

suffering from overweight.

On the other hand

,

television

has enhanced the quality of life of the public in myriad ways.

First

and foremost, It is a primary source of news and information among the

people

of all the classes.

This

makes them more aware of the fundamental rights and government policies due to informatic programmes being telecast on it. To illustrate, many debates broadcast at the prime time which elaborates the pros and cons of various government schemes

such

as health facilities and so on assist general

people

to get the benefit of it. These programs on the

television

are conducive for the

people

especially middle and poor class. Yet another benefit of the

television

is that it is one of the leisure activities for the

viewers

. As

television

offers a wide range of entertaining content

such

as movies and serials and so on, a large number of

viewers

use

television

to kill boredom and

thus

, they feel happier by enjoying their free time. To exemplify, a survey conducted by the University of British Columbia in 2017, in Canada on the 1000

people

, on the choice of entertainment options, revealed that 90% of them preferred TV as the main source.

This

clearly depicts that

television

has helped

people

to live happier by watching content for entertainment purpose To conclude, even though

television

impinges health of the

people

which can be surmounted by limiting watching time, I still believe

television

act as a boon for several

people

by providing vast information as well as entertaining

viewers

.