The entertainment that television currently presents is not exactly what America's young society needs to be exposed to, but unfortunately, in the In today's economy, it's the only type of entertainment. it sells. There is so much unnecessary exposure to violence, aggressive behavior, and sexual acts that are now broadcast daily on television, in movies, in music, and even on the news. Broadcast systems now target young children and adolescents. Crime rates have skyrocketed over the past decade due to delinquent behavior among young people. The entire viewing society is now becoming very tolerant and comfortable with sex and violence. Young people and children are confronted with these behaviors on a daily basis. Studies have shown that by the age of 18, the average American teenager will have seen approximately 200,000 acts of violence on television. The violence and sexual content presented today through television and music has influenced young children and adolescents to commit murder, engage in aggressive behavior, and become tolerant of violence and sex. The negative influence that television has begun to have on children is unreal. Americans seem to be wondering what caused events like the Columbine shootings, the murder of young children by eleven-year-olds, and the increase in teenage rape. Then these same people allow their children and teenagers to watch films like Saw, Texas Chainsaw Massacre and Frailty. Irving Kristol is with the American Enterprise Institute and wrote an essay in 1994 highlighting the evidence of these influences on adolescents and children. He used a report done in the UK on what they call "nasty videos" (Kristol) and found negative behavior in children who had watched such vulgar and violent shows. He still...... middle of paper ......ry. If violence and sex are brought under control, our society will be a much better place to live and raise our children. Works Cited Grossman, David and Mary Cagney. “Trained to kill.” Christianity Today August 1998.08 May 2005.Jacoby, Jeff. “A desensitized society steeped in sordidness.” Elements of argument. Ed. Annette T. Rottenberg. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003. 626-628. Kristol, Irving. “Sex, Violence and Videotape.” Elements of argument. Ed. Annette T. Rottenberg. Boston: Bedford/St. Martin's, 2003. 610-613. Palumbo, Frank. “The social impact of musical violence.” American Academy of Pediatrics. November 6, 1997. American Academy of Pediatrics. May 9. 2005. Schroeder, Ken. “Education news in brief.” The September Education Summary. 1998: 74-75.