What is violence?

Violence is one of those words that is hard to define. There are so many forms and options to define violence. To some people violence is physical and to others it’s mental. Violence could be a dangerous drug deal or it could look harmless like two children playing in a park. It has become harder to define violence because of all the TV shows demonstrating violence. TV makes violence seem more dramatic than what it is or make it seem like it is nothing since we see it all the time. Controlling what is on TV won’t stop people from becoming violent because they will get access from another source. Violence on TV also scares people from the real world not give them ideas to pursue.

When we are little, we are told from the very beginning that if we are a boy we must be tough, strong, and brave. If we aren’t those things we are not a “real man.” We are told to fight to protect loved ones, our people, and ourselves. This fighting is technically violent or could be. Boys are told to get laborious jobs and play sports. I see this as being both positive and negative. I believe telling your children to be tough, strong, and brave in order for them to have good self esteem and motivation. If it is pushed too strongly than negativity sets in. For example, if your boy doesn’t want to do a laborious job or play sports and you keep pushing him. He will fight back. I believe that causes them to become violent. Anyone can become violent though. The APA’s idea about good mental health relates to mine. We must keep our children with positive forces in order to succeed. The ACLU relates to my idea of controlling TV violence. The ACLU doesn’t want the government to crack down on controlling what we watch.