Tuesday, November 11, 2008

Is the problem really the movies?

Violence has been a major problem that has affected many of today's kids from many sources. Some people think that movies and television shows are the main reasons for kids acting out but I think the main source of kids being violent is the people around them. In a group of friends there is usually a leader that everyone follows. If everyone feels that they need to follow that person, the leader can get them to do whatever they want. Kids naturally come up with crazy ideas to cause problems and there is always going to be adults that feel the need to steel and hurt others. Some men feel the need to beat their wives because they need to feel powerful. Movies and television promote those violent acts but people are not getting their ideas from them. Just because I watched James Bond shoot up an agency and get away doesn't mean I'm going to go and do it too. Adults are also responsible for what their kids do and how they act. If a parent tells their kid to beat up people and steel things then they are going to think it is ok. The real source of violence is from gangs and angry people, not from movies or television.

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