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Violence in movies, television, and music is deeply affecting the minds of teenagers. There is strong evidence to support the fact that exposure to violence in the media results in increased incidence of teen violence
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Opinion Essay TELEVISION, MOVIES, AND MUSIC - MENACE TO TEENAGE SOCIETY! Television, movies, and music are playing major roles in most (if not all) of the lives of teenagers. Although teens may feel that they are simply meant to entertain, these media deeply affect their minds and how they think and react to various situations. How can they possibly be dangerous? They are only sources of unrealistic entertainment. In my opinion, television, movies, and music are definitely responsible for teen violence today. First, teenagers may think it is "cool" to do what people do on television. If they enjoy just watching violent crimes being committed on TV, wouldn't it be even better if they were actually doing it themselves? Next, rap music which is a favourite of teenagers, has extremely violent lyrics. By constant exposure to these lyrics teenagers may be inclined to play them out in real life. Finally, teenagers may...
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