Elona's original blog found here:
http://ekhoy.blogspot.com/2011/03/media-violence-in-cartoons-yesterday-my.html
I agree with all the points you made about how great violence is in cartoons, for it is definitely overly exaggerated! So many times, I encounter my younger cousins hitting each other and throwing things, and when asked why: they often respond that they saw someone on television do something similar. Even though I do not believe we should assume the link between violence and media, I believe that violence in children’s programs should be greatly decreased.
Children are very susceptible and liable to intake and learn from what they see or hear from media than someone who is not young. The older we are, the more firm our ideals and beliefs are. With children, many of them have yet to understand the difference between right and wrong; morals do not occur to them. If they learn how to inflict violence at a young age, it becomes harder for them to not to be disposed to violence.
Another factor that needs to play into consideration is the environment the children are raised up in. Children are impressible and learn quite quickly, and media is (in most cases) not going to be the only thing that contributes to what they are taught. Therefore, several other factors must be taked into account when trying to make assumptions between the link between violence and media in regards to children.
Here’s a clip from Happy Tree Friends – a pretty gruesome/violent cartoon --- (the others are worse)
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