Tv Violence and Children

TV Violence and Children



        America has the highest crime rate in the world.   Along with that crime

rate is also the substantially high violence rate.   Why is violence

becoming and everyday event in our society?   When you flip on the

"tv" and tune into the news,   the highlight of every show is somehow
Directly related or connected to violence.   We see it every evening and
perhaps say
"Oh my gosh, how terrible." and then forget all about it two minutes later.  

Or perhaps we don't even make any comments at all,     This numbness to
violence is very scary and very real.   Why is it

then that America has the most crime and violence. Why not Switzerland or

Australia.   Are we not as civilized and advanced as they?   I believe it is this

numbness to violence that has made America so violent.



        When we where younger we had things to watch like
"Sesame Street",   "Mr. Rogers", and "Scooby - Doo".   I

have nothing but good memories filled with happiness, .   When you watch a children's programs today

you see senseless violence often as the first means of solving a problem.   The classic view of

"good" versus "evil" is the basis of these shows with violence as the answer.

When children watch these programs they copy the actions and "morals" of these

shows depicting "good" and "evil".   Children do not know what "good" is or what

"evil" is, how can they?   This world is not broken into "good" and "evil".

"Evil" to children is what opposes them,   what does not agree with them,   or any

other person or thing that poses a possible difficulty.   Children must be taught

that there are differences in this world.   This world is filled with many people

that have different beliefs,   ideas,   and morals.   Children need to learn to respect these differences from

a very young age.   They need to learn to talk out and solve any disagreements or

problems through other means than violence.   They must not... [continues]

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