A lot of people believe that the amount of violence shown on TV and in the   cinema affects the actions of our young people and therefore increases the   amount of violence in our society today.

　　Do you agree or disagree with this statement? What can be done to reduce   violence in our society today?

　　Model Answer:

　　The question of whether the amount of violence on TV and cinema has   affected young people in our society is something which cannot be quantified or   proved. My opinion is though that the answer is “yes, it has”.

　　TV and cinema today do show a large amount of violence and, although we try   and shield our young people from seeing too much, they still get to watch it. At   the age of eighteen in my country they can see everything anyway. Violence on   the streets has increased. That has been proved. The connection between TV‛s and   the cinema‛s obsession with violence and today‛s street violence cannot be   proved but it is logical that the two are connected. Young people imitate what   they see and it is logical that they see glamour in what they do when they   commit violence.

　　How can we lessen violence? Reducing the amount of violence on TV and in   the cinema would certainly be a good start. Being more vigilant about what age   children are when they see violence in these media, and raising the age limits   would also help. Another good idea would be to channel the violence of young   people. I don‛t think that national service should be re-established in this   country but, if people are convicted of violence and sent to prison, then why   not give them the option of serving in the army. Their violence will be   controlled and they will be subjected to discipline so that they will be better   able to control themselves when they leave.

　　Thus I agree with the statement that cinema and TV violence affects the   young people in our society. There are some things that can be done to better   the situation but I doubt whether anything will be done.