Question
Many people believe that the high levels of violence in the media and online are causing serious
social problems.
What are these problems and how could they be reduced?
Answer
In recent decades, it has become common to hear people complaining about the violent content in
the media or online. This essay will look at how it affects people and suggest some ways that it can
be tackled.
First of all, it is believed by some experts that people can be influenced by the violent things that
they see in the media. Although it is not conclusively proven, it is suggested that this sort of
experience can either desensitise them to violence or even encourage violent behaviour. For
example, it is believed that movies and TV shows that depict violence casually cause people to think
about real violence as a trivial issue. The movie, Reservoir Dogs, has often been cited as encouraging
and glamorising violence against others, and has been suspected as an influence in several crimes
committed by young adults.
If it is proven that the media is truly causing people to turn to violence, then there are some possible
steps that could be taken. The first and most important thing is to talk seriously with children about
these complex issues. Parents should sit down and explain to their kids why they may see these sorts
of things in the media and why, in most cases, the violence is stylised and not real. This will stop
people from growing up with unrealistic or dangerous views about violence. There can also be a
system put in place to prevent children from seeing things that they are too young to view. In the
UK, there have been such procedures for many years, prohibiting children from seeing inappropriate
content in movies, online, on TV, and in video games.
In conclusion, some people believe that violence in movies can be dangerous. This is possible and if
it does happen, then it may desensitise people or encourage them to commit violent acts. This can
be mitigated by educating people from a young age and stopping children from seeing such things.
