Violence in Society (post #13)

Society today can be described as a very intimidating place, where no nation can guarantee complete safety and freedom for one to do what they'd like to without fear of being hurt. There are always going to be people who want to hurt others, and there are many factors that contribute to a persons mindset to have a want to hurt someone else. One thing that everyone can agree on is that violence is caused by humans wanting to inflict pain on other humans. Violence is caused by intense hate for someone, or an intense want for something else. It can also be caused by a persons beliefs and what they may think is right (for example acts of terrorism). I believe that the greatest contributing factor to violence in society is a persons exposure to violence at a young influential age. This could happen in the form of media, where the child is playing or watching violent things that can cause them to believe that violent acts are acceptable. This could also happen in the form of experience such as abuse where a child's personality and values could even be changed by it. For example a child who is abused by their parents is more likely to abuse their children, and the cycle continues. In order for violence to stop this cycle must be halted, possibly through the form of physiological treatment. I also believe that the government should put harsher restrictions on who can see and have access to certain types of media. A safe world is a happy world, and humans as a whole could move forward from barbaric and violent ways.