does violent television programs lead to violence in our society?
142383
sort of. it gives people ideas. bad ideas.
828539
I did a great informative speech in college on Children and Violence in Television, and how the violence on TV influences their actions. I found a ton of information supporting this theme on the internet and in the library. It was easy to research.\n\nOther ideas involving children:\nChildren and the gender roles portrayed in cartoons\nHow Children Play\nHow Children Learn
762825
Yes, the masses are led to a certain extent regarding watching and copying. The Media is the real big brother, they can manipulate the school of thinking of the population. Eastenders for example is a prime programme that can affect people, the audience (some) will try to bring scenes that they have watched on an episode into a number of arguments and quarrels,  This is done without actually meaning to do so in most cases, but key phrases and actions are copied when perhaps that person gets into an argument with a partner. Were quick enough to pick up catchphrases so why not actions?
987060
No, because we definitely wouldn't want peace because there would be no progress and nothing to struggle for. What we are really looking for is a world with non-violence where we solve our conflicts and disputes diplomatically without going to war. That is a world in which there is till conflict but it is never violent and the opposite of peace is not war it is creation! It is completely possible to be non-violent, but to always agree on everything that would make us all the same and that kills diversity. To address the question of human nature. Humans are not inherently hateful, violent, or mean that's what we have been taught in our culture, there have been cultures in which this was not the case it merely requires some thoughtful research into ancient societies. Human nature is not fixed we are not bron a certain way it is mutable and we are programmed by our culture to behave in certain ways deemed culturally appropriate. The argument that humans are by nature violent has no real grounds because it will always be biased by a cultural viewpoint that see's violence as inevitable (such as ours here in the U.S.) Therefore we will always assume all humans are violent even when presented with evidence to the contrary. Humans are very capable of loving one another we see it happen all the time if we dain to look beneath the surface of things. We have had political struggles that have challenged racism, homophobia, sexism and so on all of which stem from a consciousness of love. I fully assert that humans are extremely loving creatures and that we can develop that side of our "nature".
83064
Unfortunately, the above answer is incorrect. It is the social context of the group and the socioeconomics of each group. Not the violence or the crime.
219065
I think public violence of all sorts desensitizes people to the immensity of death.\n   Executions were televised in my country a few years ago, and I had the bad luck to turn the TV on when some were taking place. I will never forget the faces of those men about to die. Criminals, yes, evil by nature, perhaps. But what impressed me the most were the faces of those about to do the killing: the coldness, the total lack of concern, the machine-like effectiveness.\n   I do remember one woman, member of a firing squad, who burst in tears after the shooting. May God bless her.\n   It didn't stop crime. Our crime rates are on the rise, death penalty or not. But what really, really disturbs me is how used we have gotten to watch people die: the first time I watched a lynching on TV I was horrified. By the fifth repeat I was merely bored into "Oh, no, not again". I wish that is not what you want.\n   I believe that crime should be punished, and that dangerous criminals should be placed where they can do no more harm. But turning death into a show (and the ratings here were huge) demeans it, and us.
341760
Violence and conflict have always been inherent in the human psyche, as well as being a primal component of human nature. In the video-game market, ever-increasing levels of violence have become a landmark trend for the development of future games.\nThough this is gravely concerning, we can but wonder the following:\n\nDo these games foment and harbor violent behavior, or\ndo these digital simulations of violence allow adolescents to vent and eliminate violent conduct through controlled, fictional means?
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As Stokely Carmichael once said, " Violence is as American as apple pie".  We are steeped in a culture of violent history and socialization.\nYou look at the genocide of the American Indians, our war between the states - that determined where sovereingty lay in the Union, the history of lynchings and brutal oppressions of black Americans on well up into the 20th Century, our culture in its transition from rural agrarian to urban still very involved with guns, - I don't remember much about the film but I get the impression that violence is part of our culture , media and identity.
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YES,,,\nMental, Physical, Emotional, Sexual, ALL forms of violence and all are damaging to children, I grew up in a violent home and It took me years to realize that I was worth something and know that not all people were that way.\nIf you are in a violent situation, or you know of kids that are, it is best to get out AND GET HELP.\nIf someone moved to fast around me I would shake, if someone raised there voice around me I was scared.\nI lost allot of my childhood because I lived in fear.
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http://cain.ulst.ac.uk/issues/violence/violence.htm
306880
wow, never thought of that before! I don't know about books, but I do know that the prevailing thought is that we should be careful what we let ourselves/our children watch on TV or play when it comes to videogames. I mean, there are all those cases, especially in America, where teenagers, and even younger children, have killed their families, strangers or fellow students. And have admitted that their behaviour was influenced by the violent videogames/playstation games they play. It's a modern phenomenon, and one we need to combat.\nBut I think books could definitely have the same effect, especially on the impressionable young mind. We should be careful.
531956
Yes.\n\nWhy is that?\n\nI see parents all the time get bent out of shape because a couple is making love on TV but when it comes to the bloodiest violence, it's just fine to watch.\n\nWhat gives?
973991
Studies have shown that violent, television programs, films and video games will increase the hostility and aggression in both adults and children.  The studies have shown the critical variable is the child's' preference for playing aggressive games, not the amount of time spent playing violent games that increases the child's aggressive behavior.  The study, conducted on elementary children, shows the children respond more aggressively to open ended questions then did children who played non-violent games.  Children who prefer aggressive television shows are less social and lack the emotional need to help other and  demonstrated a lack of compassionate emotions to others suffering.\n\n Military Intelligence training in Britain and the United States have shown that the use of violent video games modify the emotions of  soldiers to the suffering and harm imposed on targets (people or places) and will help alter the rational surrounding killing of others
332930
People sin more these days. Watching tv and other non important stuff is distracting us from the important issues were facing these days. No one cares if someone curses on tv no more if it was back then everyone would go crazy.
1080485
Other than violence? Well tv and internet is in almost every household in north america, therefore, the impact is significant.  In addition to easy accessability, parents seem to be busier with their own lives and less involved with their childrens. This combination is not a positive one, kids at incredibly early ages feel as though they know everything there is to know, and often they have absorbed much info, unfortunately too much of which is of a negative nature. In addition, our young people have not had the opportunity of much life experience to go along with all of the knowledge and ideas being blasted at them. Essentially, the old players who used to have the big impact on our kids, parents, teachers, churches, neighbours, etc., no longer have as much influence.  As a result, life ends up imitating art, as the kids have much more interest in what's on the tube or internet than they do from the old community staples of learning values. Again, with limited life experiences to sort out all that they have learned, as quickly as they have learned it, at the very least makes for a very confusing time for them, and in the extreme causes real issues more often than not bad behaviour stemming from lack of understanding real life. I do not believe that this is ever going to be an overly positive step in our evolution as it is clear to me that it is becoming harder and harder for kids today to differentiate between "entertainment" and real life.
284755
i don't think we can assume that pologymy is necessarily abusive, mdigital. its interesting to explore the idea through a television show, and i wouldn't say that the lifestyle is being promoted. they show murders, and imply rape, child abuse and all kinda awful things- but that doesn't mean the t.v. producers are supportive of those things.
56851
No. \nThere have been countless violent people who have never played a video game. \nThere are also millions of non-violent people who have played a violent video game (i.e. shooting something with a gun) and yet have committed no crime. \nThere have been a few criminals (or more likely, their lawyers) who have tried to attribute their violent behavior to their exposure to violent video games, but then again some criminals have done some serious crimes in the name of Allah (i.e. terrorists), or Jesus (i.e. David Koresh), or even love. Ban violent video games? Then you must also ban religion and love.