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Violence in America for Op-Ed

DECEMBER 23, 2012
 
Alexandra Zsigmond at The New York Times called me to see if I could work with her on the Op-Ed page.
In the Sunday review, Gail Collins calls for breaking the silence about gun laws. But the discussion needs to address more than guns and extra bullet capacity.
The spreading pattern of violence grows from many sources, not simply guns. These include television news coverage, video games and movies, as well as family and community dynamics.
You can read the full article and readers reactions there:Sunday Dialogue: Violence in America
The first idea that came to my mind is the one above.
The way we're exposed, and so our kids, to more and more hyper realistic imagery of violence, all the time, even without noticing the obscenity of  them, amazes me.
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