Cohousing-L Mailing List: Re: TV in CH

[MartyR707 (MartyR707]

In a message dated 5/30/01 8:17:36 AM, Dahako [at] aol.com writes:

>I don't want TV in the commons house full-time because I think casual TV
>use rots not only brains but social connections that would spring up if
>the "on" button weren't so darned easy to push

We had a big hullabalou here when a friend wanted to donate a big screen TV 
for the Common house.  We don't have cable there, so it would be just for 
video viewing and the parents of little ones were still very concerned.  
Didn't want their kids to watch movies they didn't know about - or any movies 
at all (most are pretty little kids).  We are doing it on a trial basis right 
now and it has been used 3 or 4 times in a few months.  One reason is no VCR, 
so you have to lug one over each time.

I wanted the "video player" there but am strongly opposed to having cable in 
the CH.  As a former (and still susceptible) TV addict, I know how easy it is 
to plop in front of the TV rather than have a conversation or play a game or 
play with the kids, or____ fill in the blank.  Also, I would hate to walk 
into the CH and have a "game" of some sort blasting - or any TV for that 
matter.  I really think those that want to watch TV should do so at  home and 
not put it "in the face" of the rest of us.  Out of our 14 households, only 2 
have cable for the same reasons.  We have a West Wing contingent that watches 
at one of those homes - kind of a club (or cult?).

Marty Roberts
Two Acre Wood, Sebastopol, CA
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