re (I did not say well rounded)

Oh yes, in our family we agree, TV is crap.. but the kids watch some anyway. watching TV doesn't make you stupid, it make you normal.. same with school.. going to school makes you normal.

you meet others out side of your social set, (richer, poorer, better educated, less educated--those that value the arts, those that value nothing.

in the of best worlds, you learn how to get along with people, and get an education! (in the worst, your cohorts, through peer pressure, bring you down to their level!)