Essay/Term paper: Television violence

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Television Violence


In today's society television plays a big role. People watch T.V. for
many different reasons. People watch T.V. mainly for entertainment, they also
watch T.V. to learn, and to find out news. Some people watch T.V. and get the
wrong idea about what they're watching, they feel that what they are watching
is okay to do. Violence is a major factor, it affects people of ages. The worst
outcome of T.V. is that it sends out the wrong messages. Some people get bad
ideas from the violence on T.V. Although violence on television is not the
greatest thing, it should be not be banned or restricted in any way.

Most people watch T.V. to get away from reality. Watching shows that
depict a fantasy world are a lot more interesting to watch. People don't want to
see things that happen to them on a regular bases. Although sometimes seeing
something that has happened to you before may be funny. Watching T.V. relieves
stress and can be good for your health. Doctors say that laughing is good for
your health.

Violence on T.V. is a very debatable issue. Some people say that it is
totally wrong and that it should be banned. Most people like the violence and
find it to be very entertaining. Parents find it very hard to restrict their
kids from watching violent television programs. The child would want to watch
that program twice as much just because their parents said not to watch it. The
child would be curious to find out what is so wrong about the program. Some
people get the wrong messages or get bad ideas from watching some shows. If
parents were to educate their children before watching shows like "Mighty
Morphan Power Rangers", " X-Men" and "Cops" , then they wouldn't have to worry
about their child getting wrong messages. Television shows also send out wrong
messages to adults too. People that watch shows like "Cops" may and try the
violent acts that are shown on this show.

T.V. can a very strong influence and can have a major affect on the ways
we see things. Some people feel that violence on television should be banned.
Other people feel that it is entertaining. The people behind the whole thing
feel that whatever the majority wants, it's what they're going to get.