Do you think there is too much violence on TV nowadays?

Does TV violence cause real violence?

 

to blame violence on tv for violence in the real world is just plain ignorant. those violent people will be violent no matter what, even if all we have on TV is non-violent shows.

 

I think it's a cop out to say that tv is responsible for the crimes some people commit, because that comes down to personal responsibilty. However, there have been cases where it has proven to be a factor. Some people are easily influenced and while not blaming tv, their mindset is different, usually caused by an illness. I think it is plausible though, if kids are watching (i don't know why) violent tv that these continual images will play a part socially. Kids act what they learn. It's up to parents,guardians, teachers to make sure children aren't subjected to this sort of tv and media in general. Also, violence has been steadily increasing on tv, i know things have changed in OZ. We have a midday movie on tv everyday and they used to be b grade flicks, now we get sex, language etc. At midday of all times. It comes down to, the networks/other media know that people like to watch things that push boundaries, hard hitting stuff. Why else are the top rating shows cop/detective shows. They wouldn't be pushing it if there wasn't an interest. Also, It would get pushed on us regardless.

 

can anyone really say that violence has increased since the invention of television? were there not wars, murders, raping, fights, duels, genocide, and scuffles throughtout history? is the perception of increased violence due to increased communications, or has it actually increased because of technological advances in weapons? keep watching cnn to find the answers to these questions

 

yea. hitler turned to violence against jews from tv.

 

Yes. Way too much. And I am even more concerned about it now becaue of my son.

 

Curious how people get so defensive of the TV industry when someone says there's too much violence in it.

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i don't think violence is the problem. i think the problem is that so many violent tv shows choose STYLE OVER SUBSTANCE. violent television could actually prevent alot of violence; if used in the right way.

 

ok heres an experiment for you to perform to answer your answers about violence and tv. do not watch any tv for 2 months, see no movie with violence in it. read the news by all means! then watch something like the x-files or some sort of disturbing film. tell me of your findings (if you can hold out for two months).

 

"violent people"? what a generalisation. i think you better quickly realise that "the killer" and "the rapist" etc is in all of us. we all have the power to do these violent acts; but it is the sense in not doing them that makes us so-called "good people". and we are NOT horrible people for just possessing the power to totally screw up other people's lives.

a person that truly wants to evolve will realise that they have a breaking point, and that the more they deny having a breaking point, the closer it becomes. i think that there probably are violent people out there that can't be rehabilitated, but i wouldn't say that none of them could be! alot of them are basically as innocent as you and i; it's just that they've reached "the breaking point".

 

i bet you the news will have much more violence.

 

its all in the presentation.

 

i think theres too much violence in irak rite now .

 

too much tv is the problem

 

There's too much violence in TV, but I also believe that there's too much violence in the movies and in real life.

 

totally. the brainwashing from things like the news are much more destructive than the violence on shows like 24.

 

well probably does, in some cases. but people've been killing each other well before tv. tv just depicts it way too often.

 

what about violence in books, and in radio? the same stories have been going on for a while, is it only the images that are now causing a change in behavior?

 

the world populace is already desensitized though right? so why bother? it's just the conservative types that complain about every bit of violence on tv yeah? i think that the people that go and kill other people because they played too much grand theft auto (or what have you) are always total dropkicks. they're just very encouragable and very weakminded people, with possibly have mental problems that came before video entertainment.

like i said before, i don't think violence is a problem, i think senseless violence is a problem. for example, a doco that shows world war 2 stock footage teaches you something; while some van damme movie doesn't. and i can't really comment on american tv, because i have australian tv; but i can comment on american movies and american games. oh well, i do have SOME american tv of course (some of which does contain violence), but i don't have the 250 channels or whatever.

 

There´s too little violence on TV.