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The argument claims that violence in movies correlates with crime rates in the city and, therefore, in order to bring down crime rates, the city must censor certain movies. However, the bill for such issues doesn’t gain the majority vote. The author, then, translates such act as an inconsiderate one. However, this claim is flawed and unconvincing in two ways as it implies correlation for causation and fails to consider other factors involved.
To begin with, the argument readily assumes that the rise of violence in movies causes the rise of crimes without proving any link between the two. Sci-fi, horror, and action movies are a good source of entertainment for many people even though they involve some violent scenes. People watch such movie for excitement or relaxation. Taken, for example, is one of the all-time most popular film yet there is no evidence supporting consistent high crime rate since the movie released. The argument would have been much clearer if it explicitly explains how any violent scenes in the movies trigger violent behaviors.
Secondly, the author doesn’t consider other factors related to the rising crimes. Bad economy, corrupted communities, and high unemployment can all contribute to the rising crimes. This, again, renders a weak argument as it omits the important factors on the basis of which it needs to be evaluated. For example, the economic downturn where unemployment rate spikes and inflation rate is high can motivate violent acts such as murder and kidnap as people struggle to survive. If such consideration was incorporated along with the popularity of the violent movies, the author would have sounded more thorough and grounded. The overall argument would then be strengthened.
Thirdly, the argument concludes that legislators are not concerned about the rising violent crimes as they turn down the bill to censor certain movies. From this statement again, it is not clear how legislators could relate rising movie popularity to a horrific crime. Without a sensible causation link and consideration of other economic factors, one is left with the impression that the claim is more of wishful thinking rather than a well-supported and logical argument. As a result, the conclusion has no legs to stand on.
In summary, the argument is flawed and unconvincing as the reasons. Nevertheless, the argument could be better posed if the author provides a logical link explaining how violent movies cause violent behaviors and, in turn, raise the crime rates in addition with the overview of the economic condition in the period in order to assess the merits of the situation.