I think television defiantly affects use especially children. The book tells us on page 121 "Children also learn from the type of environment adults create. Whether children learn to see themselves as strong or weak, smart or stupid, loved or simply tolerated ...depends largely on the quality of the surroundings provided by the parents and other caregivers." Children are learning the difference between right an wrong as they grow and if we show them nothing but violence and sex on T.V. and games then they are going to think that it is OK to shoot someone that made you mad or that its ok to sleep with every person on the block. Is all television this way? No, my daughter loves veggie-tales and has learned a lot of great lessons from their movies.
For adults we know that the things we see on T.V. are not OK and most of us wouldn't think it was acceptable to shoot the next door neighbor if they played their music too loud but I think watching these violent crimes on T.V. has two affects on us (at least for me) it 1. scares us. I remember watching a couple of Law & Order: SVU shows and then going into a gas station alone after dark, let me tell you I was scarred to death! I wasn't in any danger but I just imagined the guy in line behind me dragging me into an alley and killing me. Not a very healthy way to live (P.S. I stopped watching the show after that little incident!) and 2. I think it numbs us to the reality that this sadly does happen in the world.
Overall I think it is sad to see what is considered acceptable in T.V. and games in this day and age.
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