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Certains enseignants rejettent la télévision, les milieux intellectuels prétendent la mépriser ; les enfants l'adorent et les parents la regardent de plus en plus. La télévision et quelques programmes sont déclarés coupables de tous les maux de la terre, on leur impute des maladies, la bêtise, l'ignorance, l'inculture, la violence, la vulgarité.
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Television and the Web evolve at breathtaking speed, conquer audiences and have a constantly increasing number of subscribers. Yet, many accuse the Internet of spoiling our youth and destroying the cultural heritage of our societies. Some teachers reject television; some intellectuals detest it. Children, on the other hand, adore it, while parents are increasingly addicted to it. Television and some programmes are held responsible for all bad things that happen on our planet. They are said to be the cause of illness, stupidity and ignorance, lack of education, violence and profanity. And yet, no real poof is ever given to justify these accusations. Maybe television and the Web will soon be held accountable for climate change too... Virulence accompanies a poverty of argument. Evidence does exist showing how older and newer generations can get the most out of the new devices available to us.
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