Joseph, your analogy is wrong. A television is a communication device. A machine gun is a device for killing/maiming.
Tzippi, I totally agree that there are many valid reasons not to have a TV! I agree with the deterioration of the content! I watched a lot of “old TV” growing up on reruns.
I just think this call to everyone to “to eliminate from our homes this spiritual pollutant that toxifies the very atmosphere” is a bit much.