Television violence may by an issue, maybe even a small factor in some crimes, but it is not the major cause for the violence in our streets. Some television shows have a lot of violence, but it is the parents job to explain to their kids that television is make believe and should not be acted out. Violence on television should not be an acceptable excuse for crimes that people commit. People blame television because they have no one else to point the finger at. Parents should play a major role in their children's life, because the society we live in today has almost come to accept violence as normal.

Some television shows are not suitable for all audiences, but it is the parents' job to set guidelines about what they can and can not watch. Shows like "Southpark" are not suitable for young children, but kids believe that since it is a cartoon it is O.K. for them to watch. Until childre

n are old enough to understand the difference between real and make-believe, they should be limited to certain shows they can watch. Late night shows are the ones that tend to have the most violence; therefore parents should not allow their children to be up that late and unsupervised. If parents feel that some channels on television are too violent, then they should edit those channels off so that their children can not view them. Now, most television stations have a rating system that indicated the content and age recommendation of the program that is showing.

Japan has some of the most violent television in the world, yet they have one of the lowest crime rates. This is probably because of the way that their society has been raised. The children in Japan are brought up in strict households, where the father works and the mother stays home to take care of the children. The children are some of the smartest in the world. Their school system

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