On the Dangers of Reading Fiction

In "On the Dangers of Reading Fiction" by Thomas Jefferson, Jefferson depicts his deep disgust for fiction. He says statements such as, "When this poison infects your mind, it destroys the tone and revolts it against wholesome reading." He also discussed fiction to be lost time and poor judgment in reading. He also, however, says that reading fiction helps develop a sound morality. He obviously was someone who liked reading more serious pieces instead of fake stories. I respect his opinion on what he's saying, but I have to disagree. I believe fiction helps us with imagination and helps us paint pictures in our heads of what's going on in the literature.