Sex and Violence on Television

Sex and Violence on Television

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Sex and Violence on Television

The arguments over sex and violence on television have been debated for numerous years. The topic has its restrictions and its mild matters. Many shows include sex and violence on television and with that come swearing, murder, guns, rape, and many other disasters. According to Huston and Wright, University of Kansas report of "Television and Socialization of Children" show those Children routine much more time in watching television than any other kind of interest. Sex and violence on television sure will influence people to do more disasters in life. The debate question is "should sex and violence be acceptable on television." Some people believe that its freedom of speech so people should watch what they please, and sex, and violence is interesting. Others argue that it will corrupt people's minds and make them do outrageous effects.

Pros

Violence or sex on television can teach children about the consequences of violent or sexual acts. Psychology nowadays tells that sex and violence have specifically a strong pull on human's attention (Fuentes, 2013). Violence and sex on television can be a lesson learned. According to an article debate wise it declares, "Sex is a part of teen's private life and the process of becoming independent from their parents." It's important that children start to be open-minded to adult matters before they're fully independent. It educates viewers, who have more effort distinguishing between real life and imaginary so that youngsters can see that real life sex and violence is not how it looks on television. Parents can watch some shows/movies to explain to the kids for better understanding. According to (Frieden, and Elliott) "violence and fighting have been part of life and is learned through our past wars we experienced. " Not all movies that have violence are bad and we as humans according to the Bible we are all sinners.

1. The media can accurately and truthful depict what happens in the world.

2. Television will be able to provide entertainment to the masses.

3. "The FCC is barred by law from trying to prevent the broadcast of any point of view. The Communications Act prohibits the FCC from censoring broadcast material, in most cases, and from making any regulation that would interfere with freedom of speech" Robert Corn-Revere, 2002. Freedom of ExpressionInPublic Broadcasting

Cons

1. Children and teenagers are impressionable and often tend to imitate or accept what they see on television as normal for their everyday lives.

a. According to AACAP (2011), "hundred of studies of the effects of TV violence on children and teenagers have found that children may become immune or numb to the horror of violence, gradually accept violence as a way to solve problems, imitate the violence they observe on television, and identify with certain characters , victims and/or victimizers."

b. Sex and violence on television can cause a child or teenager to develop a racial or sexual stereotype against individuals.

2. According to AACAP, "Children are constantly exposed to TV, viewing about 28 hours of TV every week and observing over 200,000 violent acts by the time they reach age 18."

a. According to the Nemours Foundation, "small children are likely to become frightened by scary images and violence, and telling them that certain images aren't real doesn't necessarily console them since they aren't able to distinguish between reality and fantasy." With the fact that a child will observe over 200,000 violent acts by the time they are 18, there could possibly be many times a child views violence and does not have an adult present to distinguish what is reality and fantasy.

b. According to Livestrong.com, "excessive fear may cause children to have nightmares and behavior problems.

3. " Watching sex on TV predicts and may hasten adolescent sexual initiation." Collins, R. PHD, Elliot, M. PHD, Berry, MA, Kanouse, D. PHD, Hunter, S. PHD (2004)

4. "Reducing the amount of sexual content in entertainment programming, reducing adolescent exposure to this content, or increasing references to and depictions of possible negative consequences of sexual activity could appreciably delay the initiation of coital and noncoital activities." Collins, R. PHD, Elliot, M. PHD, Berry, MA, Kanouse, D. PHD, Hunter, S. PHD (2004)

5. Gradually accept violence