# 12 Violence in Our Society

Concern:

The leading concern when considering this issue is the effect that violence has on the children of our society. Violence is passed down through generations, if our society became more aware of the implications that led to violence, starting with the effects that violence has on children I believe that our society would be greatly benefited.  

Causes:

Internet, before the Internet became a widely used source of information the only real place where one could learn about violence in our society was the newspaper or news on the television, and even then all news was carefully screened and filtered.

Now not only does the Internet provide an unlimited source of knowledge on topics that many deem inappropriate, but it also provides a place where crime can be organised. The largest concern with the Internet is the fact that anyone can access sensitive topics that have gone through no screening process, which could potentially have a negative effect certain individuals.    

Childhood, the childhood of an individual will effect how they will treat others for the rest of their life. A prime example of someone with a scarred childhood that led them to do terrible things was Joseph Stalin, his father was an alcoholic, and beat him and his mother, until he was forced to leave home at an early age. Stalin was the leader of Soviet Russia from 1929-1953. During his reign his policies killed approximately 10-15 million lives. If he had been raised differently by his parents he would have almost certainly grown up to be a completely different human being.     

Political Implications:

Many governments focus on trying to control violence when there are other pressing issues on hand. However if governments simply focused on creating stable foundations for children that would otherwise be forced to live extremely traumatic lives, generations would be far more aware of violence and the implications that it has on others.      

Social Implications:

The implications that violence has on our society are huge. Large parts of our culture, whether they be historical, or part of our pop-culture are based on violence. There are hundreds of television programs about violence, both against and for it. An example would be UFC, there is an entire audience that is obsessed with ‘organized fighting’ many people are unaware the effects that such programs can have on young children. 

  

Economics Implications:

The economic implications of violence are rooted deep in our society, entire business whether they be legal or illegal are based on violence an the attention it attracts, for example drug barons make a lot of money through organised crime, whether it be drug smuggling or people trafficking – both evidently lead to blood shed and unnecessary violence.   

Environmental Implications:

The environmental implications that violence has are not as severe, however violence does affect the environment in that governments would rather spend money combating crime than researching new technology that has less impacts on the environment.  

Solutions:

There is no real solution to violence in our society as there will always be someone willing to commit a crime – whether it be for money, revenge, or simply a random act of violence.

However I believe a solution that would have the greatest impact would be improving the education of young children, and directly showing them the impacts that violence has on society and encouraging them to always consider their actions for even the smallest violent act can have unseen implications.