It all begins with our socialization, of which television is a part. But it is those people who surround us during our developmental years that determine just how affected by it we will be. I grew up on He-Man and the Masters of the Universe, yet I do not believe that violence solves problems, as more than one psychologist would claim. I was raised better than that. I watched that show and was unaffected.
Parents are the deciding factor in determining how much violent media damages our brains.
If the parents present a more consistent role model than a glowing screen can, then the children will grow up to be functional members of society. It's as simple as that. It's time we stopped blaming the faceless television for our problems and confront our fears. We have created the world we live in, and we must now take responsibility for it. And by the way, Al Gore couldn't come up with the sum of two and two without a panel of advisors, and he certainly did not come up with the idea of censorship, as your letter seems to credit him for.