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How can we stop youth violence?
October 24, 2003 - 02:23 AM
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I say that game and movie restrictions should be more restricting!
Do you agree?
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Hugh Switzer
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Re: How can we stop youth violence?
October 24, 2003 - 03:26 AM
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No.
They already restrict them a lot. If they get any harder, I'm going to have to be older than the peson behind the desk to rent or buy it. Any computer game that even mentions drugs, violence, or vulgarity are automatically rated MA (for mature) where you have to be 17 to buy the game. I mean, I don't think I need to be 20 before I can buy it...
Could you tell my how they should restrict them further and what age people should have the right to access these games and movies?
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Re: How can we stop youth violence?
October 24, 2003 - 11:04 AM
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I think that there should be further restrictions. I'm sick of the media corrupting our kids. For ctying out loud, my little brother brings back reports on how his elementary-school classmates can't complete a sentence without a cussword. That ticks me off big time. I suggest that all Teen/MA game purchases require an ID or parental consent... NO EXCEPTIONS. Furthermore, the parent must be present to sign a contract stating that they will take (partial) responsibility for any "inspired" actions.
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Re: How can we stop youth violence?
October 25, 2003 - 03:02 AM
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Can anyone tell me exactly how restrictions would be imposed and who would pay for it?
And while we're stopping Marshal Arts, we should stop training security guards, self-defense classes and why not stop training the military too? I mean, the military does the most harm to the world...
In fact, we should arrest anyone who hits anyone else, or even looks at them in a strange manner. You never know what they might be thinking...
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Re: How can we stop youth violence?
October 25, 2003 - 03:33 AM
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I believe there should be more restriction to really effect the change.
Again Parents are not really to be blamed for some of the action theses kids exhibit,they spend most of their time with peer groups and and it is certain that these groups would have some influence on their actions....
One thing is certain,we cannot eradicate this violent completely but it can be reduced to minimum level..
Just my opinion anyway..
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There is a need for such change
October 25, 2003 - 06:55 AM
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Yes indeed . these games should be ristricted further.
And not only the games, but Marshal Arts too.
the popularty of Marshal Arts , in our part of the world is growing day by day and resulting in pain for families and the society.
Kids and Youth go to clubs , learn Marshal Arts and they come to practice it at home and in the community!!
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Re: How can we stop youth violence?
October 25, 2003 - 12:54 PM
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Wow...
Is this like the beer store or something?? What the heck is going on?? The media isn't the source of every problem in the world. Your brother's friends probably hear these things from their brothers and other people at school. I don't think I've ever heard someone on the news yell "Sh*t" suddenly.
Sign a contract? Wow, you just wait for the price of games to go up to $200 each and then maybe you'll rethink your stance. That's like making everyone who buys something and the beer store sign a contract listing all the things that they won't do.
And "partial" responsibilty?? What a joke. "If my kid takes a sniper rifle and kills someone, then I will be partially responsible" Uh.. right.
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Re: How can we stop youth violence?
October 26, 2003 - 11:34 AM
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Games do not need further restrictions. I grew up on Video games Movies and TV and I am not violent in any way.
My parents weren't always around because they were busy working so we would have a house and food but they still found time to make sure we all knew what was real and what wasn't what was right and what was wrong.
You can not blame Video games Movies or TV for youth violence you can only blame yourself for what your children do.
If you blame them then your saying all you do is sit your children down in front of a TV with a Video game or movie and let that take care of them so you don’t have to and you don’t tell them that its just a game or movie (Also you can‘t just tell them this one time you have to make sure they realize this).
When your children not realizing it will hurt someone does something wrong you blame the Video games TV and Movies that you blindly let take care of them so you wouldn’t have to.
So stop blaming Video Games Movies and TV for youth violence and start taking care of you children like real parents. Start paying attention to what they do and watch cause you know that is your job.
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Re: How can we stop youth violence?
November 19, 2003 - 05:07 AM
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no i don't think it is necessary more additional restriction because i believe even youth deserve some freedom to watch the movies and play the games that appeal them. I agree with Hugh that there are already plenty of restrictions that enable youth to watch or play non-appropriate games and movies...i don't think we should assume violence only comes from movies and games.Also the fact that youth aren't mature enough to comprehend that violence is not to be learned. Even if there were more restrictions i doubt that would reduce the violence occuring in youth since a part of violence also comes from peer pressure...
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how can we stop youth violence
November 19, 2003 - 09:52 AM
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I peronaly dont think there should be any further resrtictions on games , if u look at it , ur only skimming the top of the problem , if u belive that , youth violence is caused by violent games .......i think only some may cause this , but making more restrictions i dont think would help , theres always the internet ,......u can get almost anything u want off of the net . we need to find the root of the problem WHY is there youth violenec and then work from there, if we only look at the media, then we could almost pin point it on anybody ......HEAVY ROCK like come on , theres gotta be somthing more to it than that .
what are other factors that cause youth violence ?
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Re: How can we stop youth violence?
November 20, 2003 - 09:12 AM
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The main issue we're dealing with here is violence in general. Whether the mainstream media is responsible for youth violence or not, it is our responsibility as humans to know what's wrong and right. I'm currently doing a report on how maintream media encourages crime and recent studies have shown that the majoriy of youth that watch atleast an hour of violent television eventually result in assault. It may influence children alot but this is something that's extremely hard to avoid expecially with major corporations just basicaly throwing themselves at you to consume... No sex and violence makes FOX a dull channel. But they're not the only factor... there's so much more. And come to think of it, I recall a time where television was yet not invented but masacres would occur all over the world.
Perhaps, media influences violent behaviour. Perhaps, what the youth watches should be monitored. Perhaps, there's something called anger management that all kids could give a try. Whatever the solution is... it's only going to be resolved here in developed countries because this is where it often occurs. I don't hear kids stabbing one another about drugs or lame arguements in less wealthy countries. Those children are too worried about what they'll be eating for the day. Maybe we're all spoiled and less occupied. Maybe we all need a hobby that doesn't involve anyone getting hurt. Maybe we should just take a breather before acting on something.
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Re: How can we stop youth violence?
November 25, 2003 - 01:49 AM
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I believe that putting more restrictions on games and movies would not decrease youth violence. For intstance i remember reading something about two teenage kids shooting at oncoming cars on the road because of the game Grand Theft Auto. I remember also about another bunch of kids who killed people because they thought they were in the Matrix. It's all about knowing right from wrong. These kids should know better. And if they don't then that's when parenting comes in. The parents should be the ones who regulate what these kids do and what they see in the theatres.
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Re: How can we stop youth violence?
January 27, 2004 - 08:43 AM
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hello,
NEguy, you are right.
Oke Rotimi
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Re: How can we stop youth violence?
March 24, 2004 - 06:06 AM
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Well.....I think that we should not have such bad movies like that at all! That way we wont have any problems! Besides, even if teen violence isn't caused by the movies--what about cursing and rude manners? Many kids (and I know from seeing them) will try to act like the people they see on TV. The ratings dont matter to me, the whole idea our people going out to see a violent movie because it is entertaining--that's what bothers me.
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Re: How can we stop youth violence?
March 24, 2004 - 09:48 AM
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I think that the restrictions have made it a long way from what they used to be. But lets be realistic, how many of us honestly pay attention to the ratings in the upper right hand corner of the screen everytime a show comes on? And do we really care what it says? Maybe some do, but I'm betting most dont.
Dont get me wrong though, I like the ideas of the different levels of restrictions, but congress can pass all the laws they want in the world, and they're useless unless you really enforce them.
For example, when I was growing up I was only checked once that I can remember when I wanted to get into a rated R movie. I must have gotten away with it with my friends at least 15-20 times. I never remember being stopped from buying a video game that was rated M for Mature. Never!
I really dont think that its the media's and video games problem, but that its not enforcing the rules that are already in place. Cause its not like there is nothing there.
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