| There sure are a number of crime shows on TV like | | | | Additionally, it should be noted that most of the |
| Cops and CSI. One has to ask if this promotes crime, | | | | masses of populations have surrendered their minds to |
| or deters it. It would be nice if we could have really | | | | the TV set. So they take in to account what they see |
| interesting shows on TV, which actually deterred crime. | | | | on TV and add this to their memory, it affects their |
| But if we glorify some of the crimes or we teach | | | | behavior, their choices, and even their consumerism. I'd |
| people new ideas of how to commit crimes, then | | | | say it also allows them to modify their behavior, or |
| away we are guilty of promoting crime. We have | | | | accept criminality, or try to become more sneaky in |
| enough crime in our society; every society does | | | | the crimes they commit. There is nothing noble about |
| regardless of the country. | | | | promoting crime on TV. |
| High crime rates are very damaging to a society | | | | Worse, some of the crimes that have been very, very, |
| because it destroys the public trust between each of | | | | rarely are seen on TV, and that leads people to |
| the members of the society. When a population | | | | believe that these crimes are happening more often |
| cannot trust itself, people look inward to their families | | | | even when they are not. It gives people a false sense |
| and small groups, and are less cordial when out in | | | | of reality. There's nothing healthy about that and it's |
| public. Further, it creates paranoia and everyone is | | | | something we should all think about, so please consider |
| worried that the next person they meet might be a | | | | all this. |
| criminal. | | | | |