The statement 'aggression is conditioned by society' is false. While aggression comes in many different forms, all stem from society and in particular, the basic unit of society that is the family. If it can be proven that the family unit is fragmenting, then correspondingly, society, which is based upon the building blocks of the family unit, will be seen to be in a state of decline. At the root of the disintegration lies aggression of one sort or another, and therefore the opposite applies to the statement given, that is 'society is conditioned by aggression'.

Within the family unit there may operate a number of causes and effects, which affect the well being of that family. If there is an aggressor, there is an element of unhappiness somewhere. Where the aggressor is a child, various outcomes are possible. For instance there can be friction between siblings of the family, between parent(s) and that child aggressor, or worse still, there can be friction caused between the parents themselves as one defends the child aggressor's actions while the other objects.

By far, the more serious situation of unhappiness exis

s allowed to be softened, there follows a decline in standard for the remainder of society.

The Australian Children's Television Action Council argued in its submission to the Committee that television is "the most powerful communicator in the world today" and that high levels of television violence can lead to increased aggression, de-sensitisation, copy-cat acts and a distorted view of problem-solving.

While the problems of aggression that have been outlined thus far are self-contained within the family unit, it is possible to extrapolate the dire effects of the same afflictions upon multiple families in various degrees from diminutive to gross within the community. A landslide effect of aggression would be created upon the society in general.

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The original victims of aggression, suffering in their individual ways from behavioural/personality disorders or changes, pose a variety of threats to the community. Their mixing within the realm of society both influences and affects others who in turn, influence and affect others again. From each individual, an enormous branching structure forms, continuing the effects of the original aggression down the tree. Having an increased tendency to be drug or alcohol addicted, mentally scarred, or in some cases criminally minded, their output into society is bleak. These victims activities are related to the conditions of their minds which have been desensitised by aggression. If criminal actions occur, these victims receive leniency or a lesser sentence through the justice system because of their plea of diminished responsibility. A significant problem for society is highlighted here because in order to avoid over-loaded gaols, the strength of the law is undermined. When the law i!

ts in the family unit where there is an aggressive parent. Here, the pressure causes an eruption of aggressive behaviour, which in tur

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