FREE ESSAY ON STOP SCHOOL VIOLENCE

STOP SCHOOL VIOLENCE

Nathan Eick
October 10, 2000
English Comp. 1
Preventing Violence in Schools
There are many things in this world that make me angry. For example, people driving to
slow in the left lane or people not taking responsibility for their actions. The thing
that makes me furious is people blaming school violence on material objects and not
people.
Sure, video games and movies are capable of corrupting youth, but why are they allowed to
have those things if they cause corruption. My theory is that the parents are the reason
for school violence. With everyone being busier here in the twenty first century, the
family has taken a back seat to work and activities. Many children are forced to stay at
home after school, when both parents are still at work. That is when children play the
vulgar video games and watch the violent television shows. If parents would get a
schedule to work and be home when their children get home from school then may be some of
the television shows would not be watched, maybe eliminating some violence in schools.
There are many good wholesome movies, television shows, and video games, but they are not
the popular ones. Children always want what is hyped up the most. If we eliminate
advertising the vulgar entertainment until late night then most children would not see
them. It is not to say that I have never watched or played these types of movies or video
games, but that there is a certain age that I think people can determine reality from
imaginary.
In conclusion, I think that school violence is not to be blamed on the entertainment
business, but on the lack of family time with parents. Parents know what they consider
good, and that is what they should allow their children to watch and play. If we control
what the children receive into their minds, then we can control most actions caused by
what they watch.