[CharlieO]

Originally Posted by Mrluvaluva

They actually are for some people who depend on them for getting around and who otherwise be confined to their homes. And please don't tell me they can utilise public transport.

In regards to the comment "Once again, humans lived fine without television before the 20th century so why can they not now? Humans in LEDC's continue to live without television in places such as Africa and Asia. It is laughable that you asked what would they be doing throughout the day without 'entertainment', maybe they should be working in that time to try earn more money."

I don't actually think it was asked what would people do for entertainment "throughout the day" but actually "on a daily basis". People on low incomes can work during the day and watch tv in the evening, or vice versa. I would not begrudge anyone for having a standard tv. Maybe they could work day and night though to accommodate such a luxury though...

It is still an unnecessary good. They can dance, they can make up stories, they can sing, they can do anything else the millions of people in the world do who don't own a bloody tv. For people to even think tv is necessary is so absolutely ridiculous it is unreal, is that really the culture we are in, that life is only deemed liveable if we have TV. For gods sake, really.