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Society Worries about Televised Violence María E. Huerta from Mexico María E. Huerta discusses the increasing concern about the effect of TV violence on children's behavior. Photo: S. Peters If children plopped down on a couch in order to watch TV all day, it is probable that they would be affected by the violence that they see on TV.   There are some programs on TV that have so much violence. These kinds of programs are dangerous because they can influence the children's behavior. Although children are looking for entertainment programs, they often find a cold reality. Violent programs are spreading all over the world on account of the fact that we live in the age of information and communication. If children plopped down on a couch in order to watch TV all day, it is probable that they would be affected by the violence that they see on TV. On account of the fact that the media doesn't do anything for changing those kinds of programs, there are some groups that are griping (complaining) against TV violence. Some of them have had debates in order to discuss how violence is affecting children. Some experts have found that a child won't be affected by TV violence unless he or she sees a ton of TV. When a child is watching violent programs all the time, he will behave wherever he goes, at school or at home. Unfortunately, violent programs have high ratings among audiences. Some people find that these programs are very interesting. However, parents must be worried about violence, and they need to do something in order to block out these kinds of programs that can affect their children. However, if a child lives in a house where his parents love each other, and they have time for their child, the child won't be affected by violence. The clue is to give attention to the children. Violent programs appear whenever we turn on TV. If a child is alone all the time, he will become an addict of TV, and he will be influenced by all the things that appear on TV. Even cartoons have a prevalence of violence. Most of them try to show how only a bad guy is killed by a good guy; nonetheless, they show violence. The most important thing is that society is worried about violence because they are seeing that it is influencing people all over the world. Although the mass media has a lot of power, there are some strong groups that are working to end the violence. The clue is the family.   More on violence in society: Social Action Against Violence | The Cycle That Leads to Violence The Need to Limit Gun Acquisition | Guns are Not the Only Problem Return to:  Violence in Society | Issue 8 | Home Page TOPICS Online Magazine - ©1997-2006 - Sandy and Thomas Peters - topics mag@yahoo.com