and blamed the consumer for selling their products. Now Big Food, which is made up by food companies, are doing the same actions as Big Tobacco. Targeting unhealthy products towards the youth of our nation puts a major decline on health and an incline on obesity/obesity related diseases. Many children who are obese throughout their childhood are more likely to develop obesity-linked diseases and become obese adults. To begin with, is the actions Big Tobacco made. When advertising, Big Tobacco marketed
Technology is harming our children’s development Giving your child a smart phone is like giving them a gram of cocaine says top addiction expert. When I was a child I spent the majority of my day outdoors with friends, riding my bike and playing games; only coming home when the street lights came on. Today, however, kids are enamoured with technology. The rapid changes in technology have impacted greatly on the families of the 21st century and it is showing no signs of slowing down anytime soon
such a drastic different in children behavior? It is a simple question, but there are so many ways to answer it. Young teenagers now a day think it is cool to act out and that it is okay to behave like people on television, because it makes them look tough and standout from others. What exactly is social media and television showing that influence young children, typically teenagers, to behave like this? More than a decade has passed; yet, social media and television influences are still growing
Children Viewing Violence on Television In virtually all American households, a television is present. Through this electronic device, the public receives different messages. The main use of the television is for entertainment purposes. The programs on television usually mirror and enhance the different aspects of American culture. People ranging from infants to elderly adults watch television, the subject matter that is appropriate for these different age groups varies. Yet, television
When the first television was first successfully shown, people thought that this invention brought people to a new age, and that the television was a huge benefit to humanity. Unfortunately, since then the Golden Era of television's moral and standards have fallen drastically. We are far away from the days when Lassie and the town of Mayberry ruled the airways and were the talk of America. What was once intended as a benefit for society has become its detrimental fall, now instead of upholding American
times, which is a benefit. On the other hand I also understand that there may be consequences for the individuals and their children as a result of acting out their lives on television. If I had to side with one of the women I would have to go with Amy Kramer, there is no denying the numbers and the numbers support the argument that these shows are having a positive effect on our teens. A recent article on the Fox News website stated, “A new study says MTV's "16 and Pregnant" and its spinoffs helped
forward to since they are children. The general idea about marriage is that it includes a man and a woman, but what about same-sex marriage? Everything changes as time goes by: cars, phones, televisions, etc., therefore the idea of marriage must change as well. Same-sex marriage needs to be legalized all over the world. Same-sex marriage legalization can only do good in our society. This will promote a non-discriminative and equal society, protect families and their children and strengthen International
Gun violence is the sign of a far greater universal problem in America today. Violence and gun violence specifically, is surrounded within, and spread all through every part of our society. All the reasons remain intimately related to the actual solution, which can only be a general solution one by treating it as one issue. The region that I live in is considered a peaceful part of Harvest, which I am particularly grateful about. I do not have to worry about gunfights in the roads of my community
When reflecting open the current climate of our society, the conversation would be incomplete if the rise of technology was not mentioned. Technology can be seen in every aspect of society. Whether it is for the professional workplace, or in the social interactions between children and teenagers, technology rules everything people do. The consequence of technology can be both positive and negative, but there is no denying that it has had a profound impact on society as a whole. Social media and
the above on television. Over the course of a few years it is apparent that societal views on decency have declined immensely. It appears as if we have evolved from a society aimed at preventing children from exposure to indecency, to a society in which parental controls are not only available, but are a necessity. In an even more concerning observation the lower standard of decency is not only geared towards adults as it is very much apparent on networks catered to children. The decline