e, but until that happens, parents should lay the responsibility on themselves. Good parenting is the best censorship a child can have, and should be available at all times.Can parents justify themselves when they accuse the media of being their children's sole reason of committing violent acts? Does the violence actually have any effect on the way children turn out, and is it more so than the teachings of morals by a dedicated parent? According to an Associated Press article entitled, "Senate Report: Media Violence Affects Kids," Senator Orrin Hatch said, "Exposure to media portrayals of violence increases aggressive behavior in children" (Associated Press). When children show this behavior, the guidance by parents can extremely effect how the children interpret the violent behavior. Can media violence corrupt a good upbringing completely, canceling out years of being taught what is right and wrong? This could be a possibility, but this does not mean good parenting should be abandoned. There is little doubt that media violence has a negative effect on children, as Senator Hatch exclaimed, "As one expert put it, arguing against the link between media violence and the violent actions of our youth is 'like arguing against gravity' "(Associated Press). Since it is well known that television can have negative effects, why do parents still place their television in every room of their homes? All day, while they are at work, they leave their child with a nanny where he/she watches television mostly unsupervised. After returning, the parents wonder why their own child would rather watch violent acts on television than spend time with them, becoming outraged and blaming media for everything. Paul McMasters of the Freedom Forum Online explains it best:All eyes turn to Hollywood these days in search of both blame and remedy for whatever ails us at the moment. And right now, what ails us, at least if we believe our elected and self-ele...
