If everyone stopped watching movies with violence and crime Do you think there will be less crime in the world?

Question

Since Multi-Billion Dollar companies spend 100's of millions of dollars advertising their products. Why else would these Multi-Billion Dollar companies spend 100's of millions of dollars advertising their products if what people see & hear doesn't cause them to change their buying habits.

Answer 1

I'd blame the parents for not paying attention to what their kids are watching.

Answer 2

I believe if movies depicting and especially glorifying violence and crime were the exception and not the rule, there may less of it in the world. Especially since WW2, we are influenced by, indoctrinated by, and indeed raised by the media particularly television and movies. Sure there was plenty enough violence to go around before, but I don't know that the "children of the media" aren't more desensitized and jaded as a result of it's omnipresence in westernized cultures. Should make a good debate..Thanks...Cheers!...

Answer 3

Monkeys don't watch violent movies ant they solve their problems by the law of the strongest... so i don't think that the crime comes from movies...



Maybe the movies make it worst....and if we watch peaceful movies we could have a peacefull world.



I don t remember if it was Voltaire who said don't blame the art because the things it shows because the art is only the mirror of reality



I dont think it is only the mirror, i think it also creates part of our reality but it is also a mirror.

Answer 4

to answer your core q .......we will still buy the latest this and that ...through word of mouth but if they dont advertise how will we know whats out there ???

that said i do not follow fashion ....i listen to mainly old music [from the 80s and 90s mainly] .....but if i hear a song i like on the radio i will buy it --currently in love with my little boots cd i just got..........



now in relation to film and game violence shaping our minds ......my reply is

NO!!!!!



i watch an obscene amount of horror films and have done since i was 5 yrs old .......granted in the last decade or so they became more gorey and revolting to most .....i do not in any way reckon watching a film or playing a video game will immediately make you violent ................seriously when i hear that used as an excuse i reckon its a total cop out !!!!!

i never get into fights , i have never murdered anyone , i do not steal or vandalise sh*t .......infact i am a mother ,a childcare worker ......and a friendly face of my local community ........so no i do not believe movies and such breed psychos ....the frigging lazy a** parents who introduce their kids to drugs and alcohol at young ages by either enabling them or not giving a rats a** are to blame ......its pathetic but its environment not what we watch on a tv screen that shapes our lives .........



btw ......i must at this point also point out my fave video game in high school was house of the dead .....i loved just going round shooting zombies needlessly .....but i wouldnt hurt a fly

Answer 5

i grew up on gorey horror films, and i am in no way a violent person, it called knowing the differences between right and wrong, and self control, if you live your life based on a big budget movie, then there are deeper things wrong with you, and no matter who much or how little you watch violence and crime, is it going to keep you from being an idiot.

Answer 6

Statistically, violent crime is lower today than it was a hundred or even a thousand years ago.

When there were no movies (ok there were silent movies a hundred years ago but you get the point)

Answer 7

Monkeys don't watch violent movies ant they solve their problems by the law of the strongest... so i don't think that the crime comes from movies...

Answer 8

That's just dumb, answer my question, its almost as dumb as yours.