Final Exam Part 3

I think that the idea that television violence has a negative impact on society because it promotes violence is a ridiculous and nonsensical claim.

In most television that I have seen, though there is violence, it is normally regarded as a negative thing.

Take Supernatural, for an example. Yes, there is a lot of action and fighting in that show, but at what cost?

Throughout the series, many people have died and the main characters have loved and lost because of the lives they lead.

It is reiterated multiple times that the characters are not happy with their lives, and that they would prefer to live normal ones without all of the killing.

But in the situation of the show, they have to continue to fight demons because it would have a negative impact on society as a whole if they did not eliminate those evil entities.

Television violence is not for the sake of promoting violence, but for the sake of pure entertainment.

Saying that television violence promotes violence is like saying that anyone on television that eats dessert is promoting unhealthy eating habits.

So, by that logic, we should take away the sweets too, right? Anyone can say that anything has a negative impact on society if they twist their words the right way and bring up rare examples while omitting the full truth.

Television violence is for nothing more than entertainment, and sometimes, violence is necessary in the context of the show or to make a point. In the Hunger Games, one of the main themes is war will always come at the cost of lives.

But it makes a point to show that precious lives and futures are taken away for the sake of the war, and the end is one of peace, focusing on love and healing.

I understand that some people may be concerned that the violent things their children may watch is what causes them to be aggressive.

But from what I've seen, often, this will come from stresses outside of television. When it comes to the fear of an insecure future, or when it comes to a person with mental illness, sometimes, yes, people will do bad things.

However, their circumstances should be to blame for such situations arising, not a couple shows on the television.

Removing violence from television is like removing a piece of life from our homes. Life is filled with love, death, sadness, joy, violence, and many more things.

Taking even one of those things away would be unnatural and disingenuous.

Rather than removing these issues from television, we should encourage them to be in media often consumed by the public, because then a show has the opportunity to address these issues and discourage viewers from resorting to them.

Television violence does not promote violence; rather, often, television violence will discourage violence and attempt to appeal to the audience and persuade them that violence is never the answer.