When a local TV station shows a live high-speed police chase, their ratings jump out of the ceiling. It is obvious why there is so much violence in our entertainment media. Producers put out violent video games because we buy it. Directors fill their moves with graphic violence because we buy tickets to see it. All the talk in Washington, D.C., about controlling violence in the media is a waste of time.
Violence means big profits.
And as long as people pay big bucks for it, someone will produce and distribute violent programs. As long as parents view TV and video violence, their children will follow their example. In both cases, we need to use education, starting with the parents, to lower the demand for these sins. If the profit in drugs dries up, the illegal drug market will vanish. When we stop spending money on violent movies, video games and TV, we will see a dramatic decrease in the depictions of violence.