Media Censorship Won't Stop ViolenceViolence will be with us forever. We can't change it. However, we can and must change how we and our children relate to it. Miami Herald columnist Leonard Pitts Jr. explains it this way: Despite what it sounds like, the carnage didn't start at Columbine. To the contrary, human beings have always had an enormous capacity to inflict pain on one another, a capacity that goes much deeper than anything found on the marquee of the local multiplex. I don't dispute the fact that we live in a culture dominated by violence that has helped anesthetize children – all of us, really – from the effects of physical aggression. So yes, it is right and necessary to discuss the way violence is depicted. But this is not the same as saying that we can or should be protected from it. (B07) The focus should be on the type of violence we see rather than the quantity. According to a new study from Harvard University, published in the Journal of the American Medical Association, Walt Disney could be dangerous for children's health. The researchers examined 74 children's animated films released since 1973. Their conclusion: Animated films subject children to "significant" amounts of violence, often fail to explore alternative means of conflict resolution, and, therefore, they may not be suitable for young children in the family. . According to Harvard, “violence” includes depictions of premeditated murder, as well as Wile E. Coyote falling off a cliff (Pitts). These two acts, both violent, will not affect children in the same way. Professional groups, including the American Psychological Association, the American Medical Association, and the American Academy of Chil...... middle of paper ..... .wer. “Youth violence is at the same level as it was 20 years ago,” said Williams, who criticized graphic news broadcasts on sensational topics such as the OJ Simpson murder trial and the Rodney King beating. "This was under the guise of news, of justifiable violence. But why do we have to worry about what's on TV when we have a button that says off? We don't need V-chips. We need 'p-chips' implanted in the back of parents' heads and making them reaffirm their responsibility" (Bloom). Works CitedBloom, David. “Celebrities Discuss TV Violence.” The Plain Dealer August 18, 2000: 5E.Mestel, Rosie. "The Great Debate." The Gazette (Montreal), September 30, 2000: W7.Pitts, Leonard Jr. "Not All Violence in the Media Is the Same." The Times-Picayune June 4, 2000: B07.Wang, Justine. "Children and violence: who is to blame?" The Plain Dealer September 21, 2000:11B.