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Violence on TV-- leave a lasting impression on our society and future generations
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As a new mom, I was appalled to learn that if your child watched 1 hr. of TV a day by the time he is 12 years old he will have seen at a min. over 2,500 mudersand violent crimes. Totally disturbing--- not even the news is okay.
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(female, 40-ish)
(Posted 7/27/05)
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unclespunkjameshughes
(8/8):
But violent entertainment seems to be par for the course in the US--unfortunately. It seems way more acceptable than in Europe, but show a bit of skin in the US and that's it--slap it with an NC-17. Meanwhile dozens of people die in every Gov. Arnold movie but the studios just seem to turn a blind eye as long as they meet their bottom line!
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Writer_B
(7/27):
I totally agree. Many parents do this already, but it's very important to monitor the shows that a child watches. When I was young, my mom would ask, "Is this a show for kids?" If we couldn't honestly say yes, we had to turn it off or change the channel. Once the child is old enough, I think the news is something that they *should* be watching. But how can you teach a child that violence is wrong if they've been seeing it over and over again as entertainment?
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Jimbo
(7/27):
I also agree. The constant TV violence numbs children to the reality of the pain and suffering that violence causes. Turn it off. That's not entertainment.
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sexydarin
(7/29):
I agree tv has a lot of trash on it but humans have been murderous and violent from the get go. Tv hasn't made them any more violent. Violence is part of human nature.
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