"Some people believe that increasing violence in the media is the cause of increasing violence in our society, especially among children. Others believe that children's peer groups and parental role models are a much more powerful influence on children's behavior." -
Write a response in which you discuss which view more closely aligns with your own position and explain your reasoning for the position you take. In developing and supporting your position, you should address both of the views presented above.
Is the media the sole reason behind the increasingly violence-prone behaviour of children and teenagers nowadays? Or is the culprit closer to home, namely influences from their own family or friends? This is the question that the issue presented here, tries to address. As such, I'd like to begin by stating my belief in the fact that detrimental influences from their peer groups and families are much more dangerous than anything the media might show children and consequently, these are the strongest factors that can adversely affect a child's personality.
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Sentence: Secondly, it is prudent to look at the way either of the sources mentioned in the issue - the media, and family/peer groups - can inluence the child.
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