Some people believe that violence on television and in computer games has a damaging effect on the society. Others deny that these factors have any significant influence on people's behaviour. What is your opinion?
These days, the amount of
violence
in media is growing. While some people argue that this
trend will undoubtedly lead humans to dangerous future, others claim that it has no damaging effect on the society. I believe that in most cases media
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cases, media
violence
doesn't affect people's behavior
.manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour
Firstly
, I think that people act from their motives, regardless what they see on the television. That is
to say, if someone intends to do harm to somebody, that is
not because of watching TV or playing computer games, but due to that person's character and education. Although
it is generally considered that violent media accustoms viewers
to cruelty, I doubt Suggestion
viewer
this
opinion. In my view, reasonable and intelligent people treat others humanely irrespective of what they see or hear in fictional stories.Moreover
, video games and television may even reduce social violence
by providing a safe outlet for aggressiveness. In other words
, truculent people may fight in virtual reality instead
of evincing their combative spirit in real world
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the real world
This
may not only help those people, but also
reduce the level of social violence
in long-term perspective.
Finally
, despite many claims and assumptions about negative effects
of television and computer games I have never seen any proven connection between violent media and illegal activities in social Suggestion
the negative effects
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everything into consideration, I would say that the act of departing politely
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violence
in contemporary media has no substantial influence on people's behavior
. Television and computers are not the main factors that shape personal character, and they can even be useful in reducing the level of manner of acting or controlling yourself
behaviour
violence
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