It gained through violent behavior is only temporary and it lasts until the time of
revenge comes around.
Violence was glorified hundreds of years ago. Back then it was a form of a pure
entertainment. We know how among ancient Romans, gladiators (usually slaves or captives
trained for the purpose),fought with swords or other weapons at public "shows". The more
harm the gladiators inflicted the bigger hero he was, and the more respect he gained. All
the crimes they committed were condoned, accepted and glorified.
Today it seems like instead of gladiators we have boxers. Is boxing just a sport, or
another way of violent behavior, that is not only accepted by society but also in many
ways glorified? Do we glorify boxing (most of the time bloody shows) because it is
entertaining, or maybe because it is a multi-milion dollar business? The scenery of
boxing is broken bones, black and blue faces, blood...The more severe the fight the more
exited and happy the audience seems to be. Violence simply stimulates people. Big glory
comes when one passes out! YES...here is the hero! What is the message here? It is, we
will like you more since you are physically stronger, and we will respect you because we
are afraid of you. That is again, a wrong message.
Violence is glorified the most throught media, violent movies, TV shows and newspaper
sensationalism.
THERE SEEMES TO BE A NEED FOR VIOLNCE IN SOCIETY!
Violent movies are born one after another: ?Die Hard?,?The God Father?, ?Natural Born
Killers?, ?The Proffesinal?, ?Pulp Fiction?," Terminator 2", etc.When these kinds of
movies come out, there are lines for tickets. In some countries people have to stay in
lines to buy food. Violence can not be the way to survive in this society! People are not
only glorifing violence by watching violent movies, but they are also accepting it
asking producers for more of them. Wrong messages are send not only through movie theatre
screens, but also through music. We as society accept all harsh, and brutal words used in
songs. Our chidren's ispirations come from groups like Method Man ,and songs like: ?Bring
the pain?. The message is again very clear and wrong!
There are many shows on TV that glorifiy violent behavior, for instance ?-Cops On
Locations? . WE can watch police officers in real life action. Those who supposely
protect citizens slam offenders against the walls, beat them up , abuse them physically
(and emotionaly in many cases).There is deffenetly something wrong with that picture.
Althought we see it on TV, nobody says anything about it. Most of the time we accept it
because it is police; some ?higher power?. There is no logic here! Police;
representatives of the law; are alowed to comite crime...? Society simply gives them a
permit to do it by accepting it. WE HAVE TO ask for justice or otherwise we will create
another wrong message.
Finally, we have ?everyday ? violence. We see it on the streets: roberies, shootings,
fights, etc. Most of the time when it happens people do not react! Crime against another
human being HAS to bring some reaction! ...Today it could be just a stranger, getting
shot on that bus, but tomorrow it could be your brother! So do not pass by or hide!
When you hear your neighboors kids screaming for help; help them! Do not just go to
sleep, do not send another wrong message!
No matter way violence occurs in society it can not be condoned, accepted nor
glorified. It appears that violent individuals are looking for: some form of power,
subordination from others, obedience. Violent people want others to fear and respect
them. Power and respect should not come from fear.
The human race has accomplished so much in the course of it's history. Today's society
can not ruin it all. The best way is to start with our children. We know what happens
after kids watch ?X-MEN?, or ?Power Rangers?, etc., they respond very quicly. Next thing
we see is that they try in school or in playground what they saw on TV. Society needs
to take our future in its own hands. We have to teach our children right from wrong.
There is no way to stop violence if we will condone it, accepted it, and glorify it in
ANY CONTEXT. That is how violence increases, by letting it happen!
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