You should spend about 40 minutes on this task. 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? Write at least 250 words.

These days, the number of cruelties in the
media
is increasing. Some
people
argue that
this
will be a dangerous future,
while
others believe that it has no damaging effect on
society
. In my opinion, violent cases that have been shown in the
media
do not affect
people
’s
behaviour
.
Firstly
, I think
people
have their own identities, which means
violence
in the
media
does not affect their
behaviour
. If someone often commits a crime in a
society
,
that is
not because of
violence
that has been presented on
television
or in
computer
games
; it is
due to
their characteristics
as well as
their education. Even for children, some
people
may believe that
violence
in
media
affects children’s attitudes,
however
, it
also
depends on their parents and the
people
around them.
People
who are intellectual and humane will not be influenced by cruel actions in the
media
.
Therefore
,
violence
in
computer
games
and even on
television
does not have negative effects on
society
.
Secondly
, video
games
and
television
have no negative effect on
people
’s
behaviour
,
however
, they provide entertainment and reduce social
violence
in appropriate places.
For instance
, when
people
get stressed or angry, they can play fighting
games
in virtual reality to release their anger
as well as
stress which is effective to avoid social
violence
.
In addition
, I have never heard that someone does cruelty to other
people
because they play
computer
games
and watch
television
, there’s no connection between violent
media
and harmful activities in
society
.
Thus
, violent
media
gives positive effects in terms of entertainment and reducing social
violence
.
To sum up
, I would say that
violence
in
media
has not a significant effect on
people
’s
behaviour
.
Television
and
computer
games
are not the main factors that shape personal character, and they can even be useful in entertainment and in reducing cruelty in
society
.
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