FINAL EXAM PART 3

1. Many people believe that television violence has a negative effect on society because it promotes violence. You may take a stance on either side of the topic. Use specific reasons and examples to support your response.


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Violence has been shown to be apparent on television. Due to the violence being shown to people watching television, many people speculate television violence has a negative effect on society, as it promotes violence. It does not. Although television violence is in every television and is available to be seen by the public, it does not promote violence in today's society because television is known to show exaggerated content, and doesn't truly show reality.

Some people may see television violence as promoting violence to the public. This is not true, as children who watch television should know that what they watch isn't always going to appear in the real world. Many children do believe that, making them believe violence is reasonable. The violence is meant for entertainment, and should not be performed in real life. The solution for this issue is to teach children to criticize media before believing violence is good.

One example is the movie, Superman. The movie contains violence, but does not endorse it. The main protagonist, Superman, physically fights villains. This is meant to be entertaining, and enjoyable to watch. People know Superman is not real, and that beating people up is unmoral. Children do not. Therefore, parents must educate children to not believe that Superman is real. This would help children not do any sort of violence.

Children are more vulnerable than adults, and usually require more protection from their guardians. Some people believe shielding their children from watching television is the right thing to do, as this disallows television violence to affect them. This is a bad move, as children love entertainment. As explained before, television violence is meant for entertainment, so children will become dissatisfied if they aren't able to watch television. Instead, educate children. Tell them violence on the TV shouldn't be taken so seriously. Inform them that the antagonists who commit violence are not doing the right thing, and should have done something besides violence as a solution for the issue in the movie or show.

Television violence is apparent to the public, and can be seen as promoting violence. However, the only reason why it exists is not to promote violence. It is to be seen as entertainment, eye-catching action that makes movies and shows seem more exciting. Children are vulnerable and gullible, so educate them, and avoid disabling the TV.