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/^t/However, the greatest harm is done to children. Our television is full of programmes unsuitable for young viewers. Recent researches have shown that in both channels of our public television and Polsat brutal and aggressive scenes appear around 15 times per hour. Children spend approximately 1800 hours a year watching television. In programmes for children violence occurs 8 times per hour. Batman and Ninja Turtles are their favourite heroes. Scenes of crime, rape and murder may cause irreversible changes in their psyche. Watching these "highly educational" programmes they learn how to rob, torment and kill others. What is most terrifying they more and more often put it in practice. Our reality is full of such examples.