The disintegration of the family unit happens at the supper table

Family suppers are important. Whether it be immediate family, or the one you create with familiar friends, getting together to share food, drink and conversation is integral. My fondest memories are the conversations and arguments that come out of sitting down and sharing a meal together with the people that matter most to me. Television, and the idea of gathering around it for suppertime can destroys this family unit. Instead of engaging in conversation and getting to know eachother better, individuals sit mindlessly in front of a a blaring screen, entertained by mass media rather than one another. Maybe if TVs were shut down during suppertime, we'd all understand eachother a little better and the world would be a happier place.

http://www.willparson.com/2008/11/23/kids-watching-tv-past-and-present/