In today’s material world, we are consumersencouragesexposureinundatedlogosproductpromoteregulatetelevision with various forms of advertising. In my view, this can be dangerous as it consumersencouragesexposureinundatedlogosproductpromoteregulatetelevision us to spend without thinking and young people, in particular, need some protection from it.

The first point to make is that advertising does make us spend money we do not need to. There are nowadays so many different ways companies consumersencouragesexposureinundatedlogosproductpromoteregulatetelevision their products and services, ranging from consumersencouragesexposureinundatedlogosproductpromoteregulatetelevision commercials to simple flyers that we cannot escape it. If, for example, you watch a football match on television, you will see the consumersencouragesexposureinundatedlogosproductpromoteregulatetelevision of the tournament sponsors. Likewise, if you watch the latest blockbuster movie, very probably you will see a consumersencouragesexposureinundatedlogosproductpromoteregulatetelevision placed in the film by some advertising agency. The volume of this advertising means that we, as consumersencouragesexposureinundatedlogosproductpromoteregulatetelevision, tend to be profoundly influenced by it and buy without thinking.

It is not easy to decide how to consumersencouragesexposureinundatedlogosproductpromoteregulatetelevision advertising. Clearly, governments ought to restrict advertisements for harmful products such as alcohol and tobacco. They do not have the power, however, to control other forms of advertising. This means we need to use our commonsense when we go to the shops, and ask ourselves whether we really need to make that purchase. Parents should, however, ensure that young people are protected from too much consumersencouragesexposureinundatedlogosproductpromoteregulatetelevision to advertising. This can mean simply explaining that it is not in fact necessary to buy the newest Xbox, or simply turning the television off.

My conclusion is that while we cannot escape advertising or its effects in the modern world, children should be encouraged not to pay too much attention to it.