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Violence in the Media


In the world we live in, violence is a way of life for many people. Chances
are, most of the people reading this live in nice, upper-middle class suburbs,
just like I do. But, just because we don't see this violence doesn't mean it
doesn't happen. We all know it happens, we're not stupid, we watch the news, we
read the newspaper. So why does the government try to censor violence? Why does
the government try to censor sex? Is it because we can't handle it? No. I can
handle it. I may be what most psychologists would call desensitized, but that
doesn't mean I'm going to shoot up my junior high school. I could never do that.
After all, the government has kept me away from guns. We simply aren't allowed
to view violence and sex because... well, I can't think of a good reason. But,
hey, at least the government sucks at censoring stuff. I'm 13 and I've seen
Playboys. I've seen at least a gajillion R rated movies, and I can walk into any
store in Connecticut and......

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