Tunisia: Marwa, Amine | Pakistan: Eshaal | India : Alina | China: Trista, Miranda, Yichen | Bangladesh: Mohammad | USA: Rick | Hong Kong: Selly | Saudi Arabia: Sara | Egypt : Anas | Uganda : Daniel | Vietnam: Kelly | Malaysia : Anisu | Indonesia : Lina
Team A: (Yes) Marwa, Eshaal, Alina, Trista,Mohammad.
Team B: (No) Miranda, Rick, Selly.
Team C: (On the fence) Amine, Yi Chen.
Others that briefly joined: Sara, Anas, Daniel, Kelly, Amine, Anisu, Lina.
Moderator: N/A
Team A Summary:
- Most people born in a home with a TV and since a very young age they learn from all the ideas which television often gives. Shows and movie producers always sell their product by making violence more attractive and people learn many things from them which otherwise they wouldn’t have learnt it.
- Even shows that we consider to be suitable for minors (such a cartoons) are giving ideas of how to successfully win a fight, battle or war not only through physical violence but for verbal violence as well. Thus, people who are in a stage of anger or “not in their mind” often use the violent examples that television offers.
- Repetitive violence in television causes an impact on the psyche of children when they are upset and try to canalize his/her dudgeon and violent reactions through television’s ideas. This includes the use of foul language and antisocial behavior.
- If a person lacks maturity or good values, TV can easily influence them.
- There is an overarching theme that might makes right, that the use of physical strength is more important than mental strength.
- Overall TV violence has increased significantly in the past 20 years.
Team B Summary:
