In the year 2000 there are many problems with society. One of the biggest and most controllable is the issue of violence. Although we are subjected to violence everyday by simply turning on the news, other forms of violence for entertainment can be censored. This is the type of violence that is corrupting the minds of todays youth and destroyingthe change for a peaceful future. In todays society violence is saturating the minds ofchildren and people must learn to become involved in the problem before it is integratedinto cultures around the world. Due to the fact that violence is everywhere, people accept it because theyare constantly being exposed to it. It has become a reprehensible part of society. Onmany television shows and movies the characters approach their problems in a violentmanner. When people view these shows they deduce that violence is an effective way togo about solving a problem. Children especially have a misconception that violence isrequisite. Childrens television shows contain about 20 violent acts and hour (Childrenand Television Violence 1). Childrens minds are still in a developing stage when they areyoung and as they grow older. Therefore, if they are constantly watching violent showsthey will develop a violent mentality. As these children grow into adulthood it is mostlikely that they will display the violent behavior they have been watching. 59 percent ofthose who watch an above average amount of violence on television as children areinvolved in more than the average number of such aggressive incidents as later in life ( Children and Television 2). Along with television shows and movies there is alsoviolence in music, video games and on the Internet. People listen to violent lyrics whichglorify violence and they will think that violence is cool. They think this way especiallyif the artist is consider a role model by others. In video games, violence is animated andpeople do not ...
