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In some human societies, violent assault and murder are common. In others, they are not because we have they agreed to work to stop them. I know where I would r
by jarofgreen 15y ago
In some human societies, violent assault and murder are common.
In others, they are not because we have they agreed to work to stop them.
I know where I would rather live.
Also, there is a difference between acknowledging that unpleasant things happen sometimes, and making it look standard, routine or even glorifying it, and arguably many TV and Movie productions cross that line.
(& Don't assume I want it banned - I never said that.)
- cobrausn 15y agoYet despite the rapid rate at which media is getting more and more violent, violent crime rates continue to decline. Of course, correlation != causation and all that, but it is certainly appearing that exposure to violence in media, glorified or otherwise, isn't really a big deal. No credible study has ever really been done that links violent media with violent behavior. I'd rather live in a free society that deals with fake violence in media but does not tolerate it in real life than one that does the opposite, of course, but I never see the point of this 'sex vs. violence in media' thing, because they really aren't equivalent and allowing one but not the other really isn't 'hypocrisy', it's just a difference in cultural norms.