Should the government control the content of TV shows and limit and amount of weekly violence?  How could the national and world news be shown if violence were omitted?  What about boxing matches and hockey games?

2.  How can we explain the fact that millions of kids watch violent TV shows and remain nonviolent?  If there is a link between violence in the media and violent behavior, how can we explain the fact that violence rates may have been higher in the Old West than they are today?  In fact, violent crime rates are lower today than they were 25 years ago, even after the creation of smartphones which give us access to all forms of media 24/7. 

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