[LilyCat]

Originally Posted by Smiling

i'm contemplating getting rid of cable TV.

It's good for the History, NatGeo, and Discovery channels, but all too often I find myself glued to crime dramas - Law & Order SVU, Criminal Minds, and Snapped for example. Tonight I'm watching the Law & Order SVU marathon and it just feels a little bit twisted to me to be "entertained" or "riveted" by these sorts of topics - victimization of women, children, and the otherwise marginalized.

I can't help but think that for me, it is completely incompatible with my spiritual practice. And I find those sorts of images (whether real or scripted) affect the energy in my home if only in the most subtle of ways.

I would really miss the educational programming, though. So I guess I just have to learn to stay away from the garbage.

I can understand what you are saying. I got rid of TV all together a bit over ten years ago. I have not regretted it at all.