Violence grabs the headlines, but violence itself is a result of a society that promotes selfishness, greed and instant gratification. The father of three, Walsh is a 1976 graduate of St. Thomas' master's in counseling program and has been in pastoral studies at the university since 1977. These methods pale in comparison with the powerful tools of persuasion of the modern electronic age. The thunderous, anonymous voices of our society include television, radio, print media, computers and video games. And the messages they're sending are motivated by profit, not what's best for our children.
Children learn by imitation.
We hope that they learn from their parents and teachers, but statistics show that children now spend more time in front of an electronic teacher - television and video games. On the average, a child spends 1,680 minutes a week watching television, according to Walsh. On the average, a child spends 30 hours a week at school and 32 hours a week in front of a television or video screen. However, it would be equally naive to deny those roots include society's promotion of violence for profit. To make a profit, television advertisers need to hold our attention long enough for us to stick around for the commercials.