Television has destroyed communication among friends and family.

Do you agree or disagree with the

above statement?
 Television is an innovation of an electronic box which basically works on
transmission of satellite signal from television. Television is the one of the twentieth century’s
invention that has enhanced our means of communication with our friends and family. Naturally,
sparing time for time makes everyone to spend less time with their family and friends. Thus, we
can clearly see many have claimed that television has been harmful which forbid communication
among family and friends. However, I hardly agree that television has destroyed communication
among friends and family.
First of all, watching television together can make you and your family has the
same communication topic to improve the relationship between you and your family. This is
because when people get together, the most common topic of many conversations is about the
television programs. I enjoy watching television with friends who have same interest. After
watching television, we share and discuss about the content each time we meet. Furthermore,
watching news and documentary can be the best family time. You can exchange your opinion
and talk about family matters when get together at living room to watch the newscast.
Second, various good family entertainment films and series gather families
together. Television provides many programs that family members can watch and have a good
time together. For example, parents and children watch movies and cartoons at home, they can
instill more intimate love bonding between them. Moreover, parents can educate their children
and point out which is right or wrong from the content of television programs. This also can
attract both the young and the old and make them enjoy themselves Thus, television can assist
family to spend a better leisure time and to communicate in a positive ways.
Third, television can make a better understanding among the family members. By
this, you can express your mood with your family. For instance, my family loves to watch soccer
together. We will cheer and support to our respective teams. It is a great moment of my family.
Besides that, sometimes you have to tolerate among your family members when they want to
watch their favourite programs. If there is no understanding, you may be discord or quarrel with
the family members. Furthermore, sometimes television programs can invite your family or
friends to join them such as Amazing Race. It is a good chance to improve communication.
Nowadays a large number of television programs have this competition that a several families of
friends take part in it. So, each family member or friend needs to be cooperative and active.
Thus, various families’ participation like this really improves the relationship between them.
Fourthly, the function of television is replaced by computers. People use much
more time on computer to surf the internet, watch movies, blogging, play computer games and
entering various types of web pages. However, computer is only can use by one person at a time.
People often use computer alone in chatting which is not in a real world. So contrasted with the
television, the computer is the real culprit for destroying communication among family and
friends.
Lastly, it is a good way to break the ice when you meet someone who is not
familiar with you. When, you do not know or understand a new friend, you may find a common
topic from some popular television show such as House, Lost and Crime Scene Investigation.
Eventually, both of you become a good friend. By this way, you will not feel awkward when
starting a conversation with others. Besides, some teaches or lecturers use television programs
or show in the introduction of their lesson. This may make the students not to be bore and can
enjoy themselves in their class. Students also can get a better view of the lessons that they had
learnt.
In a nutshell, television is a tool of entertainment and it just like playing chess or
playing cards but television is the only thing which can make the family sit together in living
room. Watching television can improve the relationship between the family members.
Therefore, I assert that television do not destroy communication among the family and friends.