Thursday 21 February 2008

pro/con essay

Essay about a ban on violence in movies


Nowadays there is a huge range of violent movies and that brings up the question „Should we impose a ban on violence in movies or not? “ Now I show you some good arguments pro and contra that ban.

Many people think that the film directors produce violent movies to make a lot of money, because folks want to watch violent films. But non-violent movies are successful, too, and some of them bring in much more money than other violent films do. Another argument pro the ban is that there are people who imitate their harrowing film-idols. Some of them turn into a copycat killer for example and that’s something incredible horrible.

In contrast, there are many points which could convince you from the contrary. The violence which is shown is mostly so unrealistic that a normal person doesn’t copy it. Many a person argues with the point that our society won’t get more non-violently by watching violent films, but we don’t turn into a non-violent society just because we don’t show violence. What I find most important is that you should regard that the majority of people doesn’t get violent or becomes insane and copies cruel leading parts of such films.

In my opinion the ban should not be imposed, because the arguments pro the ban are a bit ridiculous. A ban on violence in movies is against the human rights, too and I think everybody has the right to watch what he or she likes.

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