Increasing numbers of students are choosing to study abroad. To what extent does this trend benefit the students themselves and the countries involved? What are the drawbacks?

The increasing amount of
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shown regularly in films has been a cause of concern for some time.
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films make
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appear entertaining, exciting and even something to be copied.
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, it seems to be increasingly clear that
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development is causing problems in our society.
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of all, those who enjoy
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films eventually stop associating the
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with any real consequences. They
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lose their sense of reality and no longer take
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seriously or have any sympathy with the victims.
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is bad for both individuals and for our whole society. Another worrying trend is that in these films the heroes are shown as people to be admired, even though they are very violent characters.
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leads impressionable people to believe that they can gain respect and admiration by copying
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aggressive behaviour, and so the levels of
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increase, especially in major cities throughout the world. What is needed to combat these problems is
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efinite action. The government should regulate the film industry on the one hand, and provide better education on the other. Producers must be prevented from showing meaningless
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as 'fun' in their films.
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, films could emphasise the tragic consequences of violent acts and
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would educate people, especially young people, to realise that
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is real. To conclude, I think that viewing
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as entertainment may indeed cause serious social problems and that the only way to improve
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situation is by regulating the industry and educating the public about the real human suffering that
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violence
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brings.

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