“There is a report that says that kids who watch violent TV programs tend to be more violent when they grow up. But did the TV cause the violence, or do violent children preferentially enjoy watching violent programs?” ChildrenKidsGrowsCausesEnjoyWatchesGrowing UpViolenceTelevisionTvsProgramViolentReports Author:Carl Sagan
“If every violent program in the nation were blipped off the air for 48 hours, and replaced by reruns of the 'Donna Reed Show', there would not be one less death in South Central LA. At most you'd have several more incidents of people shooting out their TVs.” PeopleIfsShowsNationsHoursAirTelevisionTvsProgramSouthViolentShootingReplacedIncidentsReedsReruns48 Hours Author:J. Michael Straczynski
“It's magical thinking to imagine that the reason unspeakable things are being perpetrated by younger and younger people is that they've fallen under the influence of seductive, lascivious, prurient, and violent material in books, films, television. A great deal of this type of censorship has to do with absolving parents of responsibility - parents who just plop their kids in front of the television and leave them there hour upon hour.” PeopleThinkingBookReasonKidsFilmParentHoursDealsResponsibilityImagineInfluenceFrontsTelevisionMaterialsTypeViolentFallenCensorshipImagine ThatSeductiveUnspeakableMagical Thinking Author:John Irving
“Movies and television don't make you violent; all they do is channel the violence more creatively.” ViolenceTelevisionViolent Book:Brain Droppings Source: Brain Droppings