Censorship is necessary to preserve family values ​​In a world where acts of atrocious violence, murder or gross and shocking behavior seem to be a normal occurrence, it can bring makes one wonder what has led the company down this slippery slope. How has this type of behavior become so acceptable and in some cases glorifiable? A careful study of society can lead us to consider multimedia as the main cause of this change in ideals. The modern world has become numb to acts shown on television, films, video games, or printed in newspapers and magazines. If you want to preserve morality and decency it is necessary to resort to censorship. One of the culprits of criminal behavior is television violence. Violent programs can have a negative influence on those individuals who are already prone to violence or on children who are experiencing vulnerable periods in their development. Adult violent offenders tend to exhibit certain personality characteristics as children, “one of which is that they tended to see violence on television” (Congressional Digest). Additionally, the amount of violence on television continues to grow. A typical child has witnessed eight thousand murders and one hundred thousand acts of violence before finishing elementary school. When it is shown so often, how can people not become desensitized to criminal acts? By allowing this type of material to be openly displayed to the public, we are putting the safety and values ​​of society at risk. Without control of the material distributed to the masses, we cannot expect people to have a fair sense of right and wrong as they will constantly see the horrible things happening in the false reality of the media and will become immune to feelings of disgust towards such things. atrocious acts. Controlling what is seen on television is the government's responsibility to reduce violence in the real world. Further evidence showing that censorship can be positive is explained when we examine what drives delinquent activity. To understand this we need to take a look at what's in the mind of a criminal. 81% of criminals consider pornography their main sexual interest. This means that a clear majority of criminals enjoy pornography and find it very interesting. Most other people probably rank other humans as their highest sexual interest. Further evidence of the relationship between pornography and crime occurs when an adult bookstore is closed; the crime rate in the surrounding areas drops significantly. With this we see that censorship is a useful idea for America. Taking pornography away from criminals could allow them to focus on other things and could prove to be an important tool in reforming hardened criminals. Another issue worth addressing is the lack of censorship in public facilities. Librarians have often complained about the lack of control they have over what patrons see on library computers. Websites featuring images of lewd sexual acts are often left on screens so that library workers and other users can find out who does not want to see this type of material. Some patrons are often children, as these are the people who should be most protected from this type of exposure. This type of atmosphere also leads to an increase in sexual harassment. People who are not willing to view things like pornography should not be subjected to this matter to do their job or use a public computer. Clearly, censorship in this kind of