Children like violence, so long as it is only fiction
1. In the survey, 81% of 15 and 16 year olds felt that they did not need protecting from violence of screen, but 87% felt that there should be some censorship of TV to protect younger children. Do you agree with the majority views? Below what age do you think censorship of violence is needed?
2. Should censorship of violence be extended to include cartoons? Is the emotional effect of watching violence on television related to the realism with which it is portrayed? Should the news be censored? Discuss these issues, giving specific examples of what should or should not be shown.
