I agree completely with Don. The real causes of violence are social disparity and parental modeling. We can't afford to look too closely at the social disparity in our society or we might be forced to the realization that the disparity is increasing and power is being centered in a smaller and smaller group of people. >> >THere is nothing "ivory tower" about my response. If you are seriously >interested in helping parents you don't want to play the game of choosing >between 1. there is no effect and 2. there is not yet evidence of an >effect. This simply distracts from the real issue which is: > >If there is an effect of TV violence it is trivial at best and pales in >comparison to known *REAL* threats to children and society. > >To continue to worry about such ephemeral matters in the face of real >problems shows an unwillingness to address the real needs of their >children. So, you can either play the game with the parents about how >much of a threat TV is or you can show them how their question is actually >constraining their view of the world. I would suggest that, as a >therapist, you have an ethical obligation to focus their attention on real >issues rather than distractions. > >-Don. > > Harry Avis PhD Sierra College Rocklin, CA 95677 email: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
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