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When you see a true atrocity unfold on the news, how do you react? You may be called to action, maybe feel motivated to do something about it or maybe even feel pressured to make a change. Or if you are like me, you will feel weird and confused on how you do not feel the same type of empathy as others. As a person who is up to date on the latest events since 8th grade, I have seen so many violent images and all the media's takes weather it be from the radical fan or the president speaking on an issue. I feel as if I have been desensitized about what is going on in the world. I know how I am supposed to feel and I also do what I am supposed to do but I do not feel what I am supposed to feel. I feel like this is a real issue because I remember the time I first heard of these tragedies and having emotion. I feel like letting children see violent images growing up will desensitize them to images and that we should be more mindful to the audience. With that being said I also believe that we should still view these violent images because it will bring everyone back to reality of what is going on in the world.
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  1. Alankar ShendeOctober 13, 2019 at 9:13 AM

    I like how you show the dilemma between keeping people conscious of the world around them, but also them becoming desensitized. I agree that the people should always be aware of reality and thus, violent images should be shown, but I also think that people becoming more desensitized is a good thing. When entire nations are over reactive to situations, they often enact policies which they will later regret. And the reason entire nations get over reactive is because the people themselves are a little too sensitive, so they vote for policies which may seem appropriate in the moment and heat of things, but later on may be terrible decisions. When people are desensitized, they do not immediately jump to radical decisions, rather, they take time to think out the appropriate course of action while still feeling the urge to do something.

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  2. Ms. ValentinoOctober 13, 2019 at 1:11 PM

    You need to hit the 250 word requirement.

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