Bugs Bunny and the Marlboro Man
How often do you watch television and not see violence, smoking, and
drinking? Not very often. Everyday you watch television, and everyday you see
one of these acts. You are not the only one who sees this, your children do,
too. Every time you turn on the television to watch the news, a cartoon, a
movie, or your favorite television series, you see something that is wrong with
the world. Even if the shows you are watching don't show the bad things in the
world, the commercials do.
Commercials take up about a quarter of the airtime on television. In a
half-hour show there are about five to ten minutes of commercials. Most of
these commercials, especially during sports events, contain smoking or drinking.
You see a camel wearing sunglasses and a leather jacket, or the Marlboro Man on
his horse, and you think, "Hey they're pretty cool," so decide to start smoking.
How many times have you heard, "Here's that frog commercial," and went running
to......
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