NEVER TURNING OFF

Can anyone tell me why my new iMAC manual says I should never turn it off [just put it to sleep] unless I am not going to use it for more than 3 days. I have an ethernet connection and am worried that this permanent connection to the internet makes my MAC vulnerable. Also, of course, it uses electricity while asleep - though I do not know how much.
Any insight appreciated
iMAC intel duo 17" 1.83GHz Mac OS X (10.4.4)

Turning your computer on and off "wears" off the components in your computer.Putting the computer to "sleep" is a better alternative and consumes less electricity than if it where on all the time.Also putting the computer to "sleep" helps the computer do some housekeeping that keeps it running smoothly.
If you worry about viruses, get an anti virus. I am a recent Mac converter, with a broadband connection and on 24/7 (except of course for the periods when I am not using,that`s when I put it to sleep).
Coming from a Windows PC world, it feels weird not having an antivirus on my Mac, but thus far, I`ve had no problems
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