Is TV bad?

I think for the most part, TV isn't horrible. When I went to History Club last week, Mr. Snow, the teacher sponsor, gave an hour long lecture about how the invention of the TV was the beginning of the degradation of American society; He said it evolved for advertisement, deteriorated improvement of women's rights and intellectual growth, and was a general waste of time. But really, it's not that bad. A lot of people do spend way too much time sitting in front of their televisions, especially kids, and that should be discouraged. We shouldn't waste our time if there's something more meaningful and exciting to do. The people who are spending a fourth of their life watching television should find something else; We only have about eighty years to live, and I refuse to believe that people can't find anything better to do. But if you want to watch a little of your favorite show because it makes you laugh out loud, you should. I love Arrested Development and 30 Rock, two genuinely funny shows, and I think it's ok, even good, that I watch them maybe two hours a week. Doing something that really makes you happy should be embraced. Within reason, I think TV is good.