Response to Cutler

I have to agree with the majority of this article. Saying that media and things of that matter are responsible for violence among youth is ridiculous. When a kid watches Batman, he or she doesn't want to go out and commit violent acts, they want to perform the good deeds that hero does. As far as video games, shows, or movies, I can't say the same. But that is not the governments responsibility to regulate television, it is the parents. Adults can obviously handle things like that. No one says how adult violence goes up from watching movies or shows with violence. So why does television need to be regulated? Also, children read violent books. The Harry Potter series contains things that aren't G rated and have violence. So why doesn't anyone say anything about books? Do school libraries need to be more regulated? They absolutely do not because what a child watches or reads does not make them commit violent acts. Sure, it may make them more aware of how to do them but if you know how to repair a car, do you not take it to the mechanic? Most people will take their car to the mechanic. If a child is becoming violent, it is no ones responsibility but the child and the parents to fix that issue