I don't think that violent films or violence in the media makes people more violent. I think violence is adrenaline rushing for some people, or is exciting for them to watch, but doesn't make them want to go be violent. I don't know if I agree that it's a way to exercise violent feelings... More that is makes them jump and like I said before, gives them adrenaline. If people watch violence when they're younger, they'll probably be more capable of watching horror movies when they're older. I for one never watched anything violent on tv or in movies, and it's absolutely impossible for me to sit through a horror movie now. I personally hate that kind of adrenaline...it makes me jumpy.
I agree, I doubt seeing violence in media would get a person going enough that they would decide to commit violent acts themselves. It's true, that viewing violent or disturbing movies or television shows can incite certain reactions, such as the adrenaline rushes that Maddie had mentioned, but to connect them to violent people would take more than just a theory. I've seen my fair share of horror movies and Liam Neeson, and I haven't done anything close to what they do. To add another point, think about which video games most boys today have played; Halo, Gears of War, Grand Theft Auto, Call of Duty-- all violent, and some are gruesom in fact. If media was supposedly a direct cause of voiolent behavior, then 91% of boys would grow up to be serial killers.
violence in the media has nothing to do with people that commit violent crimes. A person that wants to commit a crime then they will do it no matter what they watch on t.v. I agree with Matt, that if it was true that media violence affected people then almost every boy would grow up and be a serial killer. Boys like to watch violent movies and play videogames because it is a way to blow off steam. As it says in the bro code handbook that "a bro must never turn off Die Hard when it is on t.v." Human nature as said in the movie "The Terminator" it is in our nature to destroy ourselves. This has nothing to do with the media it is just our nature.
I do think that violence in the media could have some affect on children and how they grow up. There is a theory in psychology called the "critical age". That is the period of time that a child develops their language skills. I think that the idea of a "critical age" can also be related to violence in video games and other media. If a child grows up playing violent video games at the critical point, they will end up having more violent tendencies. I'm not suggesting that all children who play violent video games and watch extremely violent movies growing up will be serial killers. But, having these constant acts of violence around them, children will tend to be more aggressive when they are young and hopefully will learn, later in life, that the violence they experienced in their video games was fake and that, after they have killed someone, they won't magically have another life. There will always be some type of violence in media because that is what attracts buyers but parents should be careful when they're allowing their kids to watch violent movies or play violent video games.
I don't think that violent films or violence in the media makes people more violent. I think violence is adrenaline rushing for some people, or is exciting for them to watch, but doesn't make them want to go be violent. I don't know if I agree that it's a way to exercise violent feelings... More that is makes them jump and like I said before, gives them adrenaline. If people watch violence when they're younger, they'll probably be more capable of watching horror movies when they're older. I for one never watched anything violent on tv or in movies, and it's absolutely impossible for me to sit through a horror movie now. I personally hate that kind of adrenaline...it makes me jumpy.
ReplyDeleteI agree, I doubt seeing violence in media would get a person going enough that they would decide to commit violent acts themselves. It's true, that viewing violent or disturbing movies or television shows can incite certain reactions, such as the adrenaline rushes that Maddie had mentioned, but to connect them to violent people would take more than just a theory. I've seen my fair share of horror movies and Liam Neeson, and I haven't done anything close to what they do. To add another point, think about which video games most boys today have played; Halo, Gears of War, Grand Theft Auto, Call of Duty-- all violent, and some are gruesom in fact. If media was supposedly a direct cause of voiolent behavior, then 91% of boys would grow up to be serial killers.
ReplyDeleteviolence in the media has nothing to do with people that commit violent crimes. A person that wants to commit a crime then they will do it no matter what they watch on t.v. I agree with Matt, that if it was true that media violence affected people then almost every boy would grow up and be a serial killer. Boys like to watch violent movies and play videogames because it is a way to blow off steam. As it says in the bro code handbook that "a bro must never turn off Die Hard when it is on t.v." Human nature as said in the movie "The Terminator" it is in our nature to destroy ourselves. This has nothing to do with the media it is just our nature.
ReplyDeleteI do think that violence in the media could have some affect on children and how they grow up. There is a theory in psychology called the "critical age". That is the period of time that a child develops their language skills. I think that the idea of a "critical age" can also be related to violence in video games and other media. If a child grows up playing violent video games at the critical point, they will end up having more violent tendencies. I'm not suggesting that all children who play violent video games and watch extremely violent movies growing up will be serial killers. But, having these constant acts of violence around them, children will tend to be more aggressive when they are young and hopefully will learn, later in life, that the violence they experienced in their video games was fake and that, after they have killed someone, they won't magically have another life. There will always be some type of violence in media because that is what attracts buyers but parents should be careful when they're allowing their kids to watch violent movies or play violent video games.
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