Do You Have a Television at Home?

[pukhtana]

We used to have one. We got rid of it. its useless and has no meaning today.

[Shaed]

As salaamu aleikoum wa rahmatullahi wa barakatuhu,

I know many conservative and traditional Pashtuns do not have televisions. I am talking about the ones who can afford them but still choose not to own one.

There are many reasons why we shouldn't watch tv.

And there are reasons why some might argue why we need tv.

Please present your case for and against television at home!

Btw: at home means: where your wife, daughters, mothers, sons, grandsons little brothers etc are.

If you live alone, please tell us about your situation and if you are for or against owning a tv.

who doesnt own a tv these days..i can see the arguments for and against but i think having a tv is a good idea, i agree there is alot of **** on telly thats against our religion but thats ones own choice if you wanna watch it, just like the internet i suppose.

[Shaed]

tv will allways be around in some form or another, what you see on the telly can easily be viewed online

[Shaed]

highly unlikely...major player in the advertisement market, influences the people, generates millions

[Dukemina]

Have a TV but no cable. Just Islambox for watching PeaceTV. I am not a fan of cable, we used to when we were kids...

[Shaed]

Millions can be influenced through the internet now.

but nothing can beat visual influence, its one thing reading something and another seeing it.

[Laila]

I am more on my mac than watching tv. The only reason i watch tv is when i watch one of my shows on demand or its timing, my friends come over sometime to watch movies because we have a big tv with surround system, then sometimes my brothers friends come over to play XBOX.

I watch the Afghan channels and some Islamic channels, like Peace tv. Or once in a full moon, i am home by myself during the weekend, i lay on the couch and watch movies and tv shows......

my parents have never allowed us to have tvs in our rooms, and till today now that we are all older, we still dont.

We have 3 tvs. The family living room, the game room, and my mom and dad's room.

[Shaed]

lol our house is abit diff, widescreen downstairs in living room, and front room, bros room with ps3/sky etc then my room with xbox and what have ya...i remember when we was younger dad never really stopped us from watching telly but he'd shout if we didnt go mosque to pray etc and i remember power rangers used to come on in mornings like 9am and me and my 2 bro's would sneak downstairs and watch it then run up once we heard dad gettin up lol

[Laila]

lol our house is abit diff, widescreen downstairs in living room, and front room, bros room with ps3/sky etc then my room with xbox and what have ya...i remember when we was younger dad never really stopped us from watching telly but he'd shout if we didnt go mosque to pray etc and i remember power rangers used to come on in mornings like 9am and me and my 2 bro's would sneak downstairs and watch it then run up once we heard dad gettin up lol

LOL my brother would do that all the time. My brother watches a lot of tv....mostly his tv shows, his XBOX, and like the history channel. My parents only watch the Afghan channel, the news, and educational stuff on tv (Earth, animal planet,etc). As a child, my father would tell us the television was the 'devil's box.' lol i actually believed him

how big is your tv downstairs?

[Shaed]

HAHA devil box!!! my dad says its bad etc but he still watches it esp when were watching eastenders or corri :D, oh and he loves the football and would rather watch that then the flaming indian dramas, tv in hour house is on from the moment someone wakes up till the last person goes bed..living room one is 42" and so is front room, might tell younger bro to get a 60" for living room and hook up the surround sound i got laying about in my room

[Laila]

HAHA devil box!!! my dad says its bad etc but he still watches it esp when were watching eastenders or corri :D, oh and he loves the football and would rather watch that then the flaming indian dramas, tv in hour house is on from the moment someone wakes up till the last person goes bed..living room one is 42" and so is front room, might tell younger bro to get a 60" for living room and hook up the surround sound i got laying about in my room

LOL at devil box. My father is only into NBA, and only for the Lakers *whoop whoop* and he watches it with me.

we have a 56 inch in the family living room, and a 30ish in the game room. We have surround system and love it....its great for like Lord of the Rings (nerd that i am) or something.

[Shaed]

LOL at devil box. My father is only into NBA, and only for the Lakers *whoop whoop* and he watches it with me.

we have a 56 inch in the family living room, and a 30ish in the game room. We have surround system and love it....its great for like Lord of the Rings (nerd that i am) or something.

lol once we get the 60" in, wont be any reason to go to the cinema's, stay at home and ring blockbusters :D

[..]

we do have a tv at home but not connected to any cable, or antena. this way my children are only watcing DVDs, cartoons.

It is the same here, we have an old one, that did not go digital, for my son mostly. Otherwise we all have PCs or laptops. I see little point in TV and I get frustrated having all the commercials, and it simply is not worth the expense. Really there is so much on it that simply does not interest me, and that which might, well there are simply other ways to get that info.

[Admin Khan]

It is the same here, we have an old one, that did not go digital, for my son mostly. Otherwise we all have PCs or laptops. I see little point in TV and I get frustrated having all the commercials, and it simply is not worth the expense. Really there is so much on it that simply does not interest me, and that which might, well there are simply other ways to get that info.

True indeed. I was planning on purchasing a T.V for my gaming needs, but I figured its an unnecessary expense.

[Da_Kunar_Ghro]

I have a TV but I only use it to play XBOX, otherwise Internet is enough.