Media Violence

Mature Audiences ONLY !! +17 

 

• Why do parents not let children watch whatever they want?

• Why does the gamestop clerk tell you that you can't buy Resident Evil 6 ? 

BECAUSE YOU ARE A CHILD

And this is NO excuse...

 

Even when i was a child, I always got upset at my parents for not letting me buy the games some of my friends had. Like "Grand Theft Auto, and True Crime". As a kid, I felt like that was mean, but now that I see what media violence does to kids just like I was, it influences them that they can do what imaginary things do.From the reading we done this morning, I now know that many of the American children today, shows little, to no interest at all in reading, and educational activities. Surveys show that they choose to stay inside their room and play video games, or watch inappropriate cartoons all day; rather than going outside to get the physical activity their body needs.

The media alone is having a negative affect on children. If parents allow their children to do as they please, like staying on the video game all day, they get no exercise, and have bad health. Which leads up to obesity(another problem in America). 

On the other hand, with a parent who balances their child's activities out, and monitors what their child is engaged in, this will most likely be the child that won't become someone their not meant to be. Like possibly the next mass murderer of one of our fifty states in the U.S.

 

The video we watched in class touched me from the introduction. Which showed near infants, up to no good; causing pain upon their selves. All because they don't know any better, and they seen cartoons do things that hurts their self. So it makes them think that they can hurt their selves, and be okay just like the characters. In this video, you get the idea that if a child of any age, has access to the violent media entertainment, it is normal for a kid  to attempt to do exactly what someone on video games, or movies, or even cartoons are doing. 

Nothing could be worse than dealing with your child growing up as a criminal. Or having your child seriously injure their selves, or someone else. Knowing that it was your fault you let them see things they shouldn't as an immature audience. 

I believe its all about good parenting!

The more the parents of America stand up for preventing media violence, the less criminal children we would have; and maybe more successful children will be the leaders of America for our future.