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Violence On TV
April 4, 2011
by Hermione1234, Waterboro, ME
by Hermione1234, Waterboro, ME
Parents need to be aware of these misconceptions, and they need to control how much TV their child consumes. Extensive viewing of TV violence is increasing aggressiveness in children’s behaviors. Sometimes watching a single violent show will increase aggressive behavior (AACAP, 2006). Studies show that if you you put two children in front of a low-action, low-violence television program, their imaginative side comes out to play, but if you put two children in front of a high-action, high-violence show ,when you let them play, they will imitate what they saw on the show. Although there are different types of shows to watch. Too many of them have violence in them. Children who watch shows with realistic violence, or violence that goes unpunished, are more likely to imitate what they see (AACAP, 2006).
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The children of America are our future. We do not want their minds to be contaminated by the cruelty the television presents. Studies say that the brutality they air is showing an increase in aggressive behaviors, values, and beliefs (Congressional Digest, 1999). Studies reveal some effects of TV violence. Children may become immune or numb to horror violence, accept violence as a way to solve problems, imitate the violence they watch, and identify with certain characters, victims, or abusers (AACAP, 2006). There are many types of violence being showed on television. For instance, cartoon shows are showing violence in them. Animated television programs show people being harmed, but they do not appear to be hurt at all. It could be maybe someone getting thrown off a cliff, but when they reach the bottom ,they just get right back up again. This is putting the idea in kids' heads that violence isn't dangerous or deadly.
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Should television have as much violence in it as it does today? Television is influencing the world we live in and showing citizens that violence is the right idea. The children of America are our future. Parents or guardians could help by limiting what and how much their child watches. Although children may not want to listen to their parents, it is what is best for them and our country. Parents could also help by pointing out that what is going on in the show could really happen and is harmful.
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Studies show that the average child will watch eight-thousand murders on television before they graduate from elementary school (Congressional Digest, 1999). That is seven years of violence. Our kids are the future of the U.S. We do not want violent media to contaminate their minds. Television is giving our citizens immoral ideas and influencing them in an unjust way.
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References:
"Facts For Families, Children and TV Violence." American Academy of Child & Adolescent Psychiatry. 03 Mar. 2011. www.aacap.org.
"Violence and the media." Congressional Digest 78.11 (1999): 266. Academic Search Complete. EBSCO. Web. 17 Feb. 2011.