Violence

Violence refers to acts —typically connotative with aggressive and criminal behaviour —which intend to cause or is causing of injury to persons, animals, or (in limited cases) property. Harm to non-human animals may be considered violence, though this depends on the social mores related to animal cruelty, and the situational context in which such acts take place. The concept of "violence" can also be extended to any abuse, including even non-physical verbal abuse. Damage to property is typically considered minor relative to violence against persons.

Violence in the media

A highly debated topic is the influence of violent content in popular media such as television and video games.

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Television - Video games

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Violence makes many appearances in these, much to the displeasure of parents and politicians. Violence in these media has led to censorship in extreme cases, and regulation in others, one case being the creation of the Entertainment Software Rating Board in 1994.

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Censorship - Entertainment Software Rating Board

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Violent content has been a central part of video game controversy, critics like Dave Grossman arguing that violence in games (some of which he calls "murder simulators") hardens children to unethical acts.

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Video game controversy - Dave Grossman

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