One of the most vociferous of its opponents objected strongly to the presence of the electronic box. It has "corrupted our English civilization, our taste and our morals," he fumed as other MPs joined the chorus of protest by elaborating on the fearsome nature of the changes likely to be brought about by television.
問題是，當電視這個玲瓏「傻子箱」，已成草民百姓生活不可一日或缺的親密夥伴，長達半世紀之久；不想在國會袞袞諸公的眼，「那個新奇的電器盒子」，卻猶是足以「腐化我大英文明、品味、道德」的奇技淫巧。