Censorship in Television Violence
"Violence in the media for entertainment purposes has been established as a major contributing factor. Daily, our children see on the screen that violence is fun and exciting and the hero's method of choice for solving their problems." This statement is greatly emphasized by the anti-violence organization TRUCE (Teachers for Resisting Unhealthy Children's Entertainment). Although most people would read this statement as bad news, any logical person can clearly see the good in it after all. Censorship has always been a very controversial subject and has become an even greater topic when it concerns the media. Although some people see censorship in television as a good thing, they forget that television sets many good examples for children to follow, portrays violent situations that may prepare a child for real life danger, and most importantly reveals what the world is really like. In a child's life, examples of how to behave are explicitly set by the parents. Unfortunately, the world is not a place where all parents set good examples. By watching many prime time sitcoms such as Seventh Heaven, a child can learn good examples of behavior, such as table manners, by observing the parents and the children in a wholesome,
Scenes portrayed on television have become the standard for lessons learned by children, whether it's how to behave at the dinner table, or what to do in a potentially violent situation. Television violence has not diminished greatly; nor have Saturday morning programs for children, marked by excessively violent cartoons, changed much for the better (Palmer 125). Does this mean that the media has promoted children to become more violent, therefore, creating a more violent society? A more logical reason would be the exact opposite: the increase in societal violence has caused the increase in television violence. In which case, censorship of television would more likely harm our children rather than help them. Most parents like the idea of teaching their child to talk their way out of a violent situation, however, in today's society this being the best solution is, in fact, very rare. Television that portrays violence will only prepare a child and most likely teach them how to defend themselves in dangerous situations that occur in the real world. However, a recent report from the National Institute of Mental Health (NIMH) argues that "violence on television does lead to aggressive behavior" (Methvin 49). This statistic may be very true, but on the contrary, good parents will combine their own lessons with scenes on television to raise a good, moral, and most importantly, prepared child. If a child was never allowed to leave the house, th
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