see the reality in it. They believe that they will have another life or have theability to start the game over. This attracts teenagers because it gives them a chance to beviolent without having to deal with the repercussions. Since violence is saturating U.S. culture, nonviolence is becoming extinct. Therehave been numerous examples where a lives could have been saved if a solution had beenmade peacefully instead of violently. An example of this is Columbine High School. Thetwo students responsible for that massacre were advocates for violence and felt angertoward the world. If parents, teachers, counselors, or even friends had taken interest intotheir lives then the tragedy would have never happened. Programs have been set up wherestudents can go and work out their problems(i.e. peer mediation). In todays world thereneeds to be more of a push towards nonviolence from adults and even kids. If they aretaught at a young age the right way to handle a situation then violence will be able to be controlled. More than likely the entertainment industry and technology will displayviolence because that is what sells and people are not finding effective ways to fight theindustry and change the system. All it takes is people to use their voice to change things. The parental advisorylabel on CDs was originated by a parent who sent his idea to the president after hearingone of Princes records. His idea gained support and before he knew it CDs were beingprinted with a black and white advisory label for explicit content and lyrics. The secondstep in this process is for parents to be aware of the label and heed its warnings. Musicand other forms of entertainment can not be blamed for societys problems but they docontribute to the compound of ingredients that create violence. Although violence constantly surrounds people, it should not affect them. Peopleshould realize that most of the scenes are not reality and should no...
