Violence and history, has anything changed?

Posted by Petra on April 26, 1999 at 00:17:22:

Those recent events mentioned in the thread below, Kosovo and the Colorado shooting, raise issues relating to topics that are part of this site's themes: History and film.

History: Has anything changed over the centuries regarding the violence in people's lives? Was it worse in the "old days", with cold-minded monarchs, extreme punishments and torture, man-against-man wars? Or does today's easy availability of guns, etc. make killing that much easier?

Film: Do TV and movies affect kids insofar, and does it make young people less sensitive towards the suffering of others if they can watch violence on TV all the time? Do you think there should be a minimum age for certain movies, and should the theaters attempt to enforce that minimum age?

What do you think?

Petra

Follow Ups:

• Re: Violence and history- Bringing it full circle: Girty, Boone, and more... Victoria 15:16:37 4/26/99 (0)
• Re: Violence and history, has anything changed? Ilse 11:48:44 4/26/99 (3)
  • Re: Violence and history, has anything changed? MMMMarcia 13:11:58 4/26/99 (2)
    • Re: Violence and history, has anything changed? & a PS MMMM 14:32:26 4/26/99 (1)
      • on gun control Petra 04:32:18 4/27/99 (0)
• Re: Violence and history, has anything changed? Gayle 10:02:59 4/26/99 (1)
  • history and sensibilities Petra 05:48:46 4/27/99 (0)
• Re: Violence and history, has anything changed? Champ 02:08:08 4/26/99 (16)
  • Re: Violence and history, has anything changed? Kate 15:52:36 4/26/99 (11)
    • Re: Violence and history, has anything changed? Champ 02:21:20 4/27/99 (10)
      • Re: Violence and history, has anything changed? Petra 05:14:55 4/27/99 (9)
        • Re: Violence and history, has anything changed? MMMMarcia 09:56:57 4/27/99 (8)
          • Re: Violence and history, has anything changed? Kate 22:08:43 4/27/99 (0)
          • Re: Violence and history --- Agree to Disagree Champ 19:07:12 4/27/99 (1)
            • Phoenix Petra 20:52:59 4/27/99 (0)
          • Re: Violence and history, has anything changed? Champ 14:46:46 4/27/99 (3)
            • Re: Violence and history, has anything changed? MMMMarcia 16:43:55 4/27/99 (2)
              • Re: Violence and history, has anything changed? Not much, but this board is helping. P.M.Haderach 11:20:32 6/13/99 (0)
              • Re: Violence and history, has anything changed? Champ 18:56:47 4/27/99 (0)
          • Re: Violence and history, has anything changed? & a PS MMMMarcia 11:09:13 4/27/99 (0)
  • Re: Violence and history, has anything changed? adrienne 08:20:38 4/26/99 (3)
    • Re: Violence and history, has anything changed? adrienne 19:44:37 4/26/99 (2)
      • many factors Petra 05:34:32 4/27/99 (0)
      • Re: Violence and history, has anything changed? Champ 01:11:17 4/27/99 (0)

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: Those recent events mentioned in the thread below, Kosovo and the Colorado shooting, raise issues relating to topics that are part of this site's themes: History and film.

: History:  Has anything changed over the centuries regarding the violence in people's lives? Was it worse in the "old days", with cold-minded monarchs, extreme punishments and torture, man-against-man wars?  Or does today's easy availability of guns, etc. make killing that much easier?

: Film:  Do TV and movies affect kids insofar, and does it make young people less sensitive towards the suffering of others if they can watch violence on TV all the time?  Do you think there should be a minimum age for certain movies, and should the theaters attempt to enforce that minimum age? 

: What do you think?

: Petra


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