The blessing of TV: To keep or get rid of?

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For those who feel TV is wrong to own, read this verse:

1 Cor 10:29
29	Conscience, I say, not thine own, but of the other: for why is my
liberty judged of another man's conscience?

In other words, the Apostle Paul is saying that what may be wrong for
you may not necessarily be wrong for another person.

For example: For "me", coke, pepsi, coffee, & tea is wrong for "me". But
I never tell anyone else not to drink it.  The same goes for the TV. It
may be wrong for you, but not for others. I don't have a problem with
anyone not owning a TV. If people have a problem with me owning one,
that's their problem, not my problem. 

Mike explains:
> Mike:
>  By your own admission, you believe "many things on TV [are] not >edifying."  So why not get rid of it?  Your logic works something like >this, " why quite smoking if you eat fatty food?" or "Why wash your >hands if you don't wash your feet?"  I personally think it is good to >stop smoking regardless of how bad your eating habits may be.  It sure >isn't going to hurt to have clean hands even if your face is dirty. 

Dave responds:
"Edifying" in the sense of "Spiritual Edification." But there is good
entertainment on there. I see nothing wrong with that. I like "The
Discovery Channel" and other educational channels. I avoid modern movies
since I feel they are not healthy. I do, however, like some sit coms
that are clean entertainment. 

Laura (in an excellent sentence said):
> I dont feel any more or less holy with or with out it (TV)

Dave comments:
This is a good spirit! And that was my point on my previous post. Does
not owning a TV make anyone more holier? No it does not! So again, I
applaud those of you who do not own a TV. But don't look down on those
who do have one as being "unholy" or "rebellious" because that is not
true. I've had some come over my home to visit who do not own a TV in
their home. I keep my TV off in order to respect their conviction
against it. 

I guess the question is: Is owning a TV a sin? I guess you'd have to use
this analogy: Is owning a gun a sin? Owning a "gun" is not a sin. Guns
are not evil. But people using guns to murder people is wrong. The TV
can serve as a source of entertainment...and I'm talking about good,
clean entertainment. Is there anything wrong with Christians enjoying
entertainment?