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The following i from an editorial in the Midvale Oberver, a local newpaper.
Ever ince the 1950, when televiion et began to appear in the average home, the rate of crime committed by teenager in the country of Alta ha teadily increaed. Thi increae in teenage crime parallel the increae in violence hown on televiion. According to everal national tudie, even very young children who watch a great number of televiion how featuring violent cene diplay more violent behavior within their home environment than do children who do not watch violent how. Furthermore, in a urvey conducted by the Oberver, over 90 percent of the repondent were parent who indicated that prime-time televiion--program that are hown between 7 p.m. and 9 p.m.---hould how le violence. Therefore, in order to lower the rate of teenage crime in Alta, televiion viewer hould demand that televiion programmer reduce the amount of violence hown during prime time.
The author of thi editorial tate that the rate of teenage crime in the country of Alta ha increaed along with the increae in violence hown on televiion, beginning with the 1950 when televiion wa introduced in the average home. In addition, the author tate that everal national urvey have hown that young children watching violent televiion program are more prone to violence than children who do not. The write alo ay that a urvey indicated that ninety percent of parent reponding aid that prime-time program hould how le violence. Finally, the author come to the concluion that to lower the rate of teenage crime in Alta, televiion watcher hould demand a reduction in violence hown during prime time. Thi argument uffer from everal critical fallacie.WWw.hAOzuowEn.com