Who is to Blame When Senseless Violence Committed

When senseless violence is committed, blame is sought out towards the persons who committed these crimes through their life styles.

Scene from Aurora, Colorado Mass Shooting

The reason I decided to write about this is because I wanted to show how our society can be wicked and unpredictable.  Friday July 20th, a man entered a movie theater in Auorora Colorado with deadly intents.  He was dressed with a ballistic helmet and bulletproof vest went into the movie theater with two pistols, a shot gun and assault rifle and shot at those within the theater.  This was during the premiere of the movie "The Dark Knight Rises".  He killed approximately 12 people and injured 59 people of all ages.  For what reason?  There is no good reason to perform such a disgusting act to innocent people.  These people were defenseless and just trying to have a good time at the movies.


Blame is the only way to understand what this person was thinking.  Through the life styles of criminals like this one, is the only way to figure out what set off the trigger.    


Who else can be held accountable for when senseless violence is committed.  One blame that I would like to connect to the violence is television.  Another influence that I would like to place blame on is video games.  The last influence I would like to recognize is parents.  


In today's time, violence is often to easy to find at any age.  With the flip of the channel a child can be exposed to violent television shows.  How much of an impact does television have on children?  Television is a tool that can be used to educate those who watch it.  They educate children about life, how to act and give them general knowledge.  The actions depicted within a television show can be reflected by those who watch it.  If a child is exposed to violence constantly, they are more likely to become more violent.  If a child is watching a show about rebellious teens, risky habits can be picked up such as smoking or drinking.  The impact that television can have on children is enormous.  In a study conducted by Cesarone Bernard, he found out that there is a 3% to 15% in aggression after watching a violent show.  If a child were to watch these shows continuously, their aggression levels would surely grow exponentially.

A popular video game that
involves violence

Another factor that can be attributed to violence committed is video games.  A lot of the popular video games today are filled with violence such as Halo, Call of Duty, Grand Theft Auto, Need for Speed and so on.  Playing these video games ensures numerous outcomes of those who play them which are they will become more aggressive, prone to confrontation, and see a decline in other activities such as school.  If a person were to constantly play these games, this list of outcomes can become more extreme.  The base motive of everyone of these games mentioned is to either kill other players or drive recklessly.  Halo and Call of Duty allows you to kill players from all over the world.  With plots like that its difficult to ensure a positive outcome from playing the games.                   

The last blame that can be placed upon is the parents.  Children are the products of their parents and should be partly blamed when their children perform heinous acts.  The reason they should be blamed is because parents are given the opportunity to mold their children.  When not completely attended to, a child will become more independent.  The problem with this independence is it can be in a negative way.  To prevent this parents should constantly communicate with their children and monitor their activities.  Monitor what they watch on television, the games they play and who they hang out with.  Communication is key because it can be a signal to whether or not if something is wrong.    

Lets work to make our society less violent by not watching as much violent television, playing less video games and learn to be good parents.  Lets figure out the source of the problem before events such as this one unfold.  If things continue to go the way it is, I see our nation becoming a dangerous place to live.