Is the world more violent today?

The world is indeed has always been a dangerous place. But is the world becoming more violent? From ages past, villages, towns and countries have

committed violent atrocities in the name of war, greed, boredom and so on. Nothing much has changed today. What is different though, is the fact that the types of violent crimes have changed and there are more crimes of a psychological nature. Why? I hear you ask.

We should not be surprised of the rise in random violence because today, we are surrounded by so many different electrical gadgets which can provide us with so much information. We have access to TV, books and experiences which show us how to live, what we must achieve to be wealthy and happy. We learn how to look million dollars through the media, the perfect 'this' and the perfect 'that'. We have so much thrust at us than we can cope with. We are told it is good to work until you burn out and it is bad to stay idle. We are taught to grow continuously. Those who can't cope, well, will fall by the way side, some watch all these different things which influence, have a break down or fall ill.  Many of us thrive on other people’s concepts and actions. Messages in the news, music and films are violent, even our homes ae full of violence.

We now use violence as a means to entertain ourselves. Nursery Rhymes such as Humpty Dumpty is violent. Shows like Family Guy have a lot of violence subtly infused in. Stop making excuses saying "It isn't real!" Violence in films and in music is real. WE see the actions on screen now in 3D, we hear the accompanying sounds, hear the words and get emotionally involved. We scream with terror or freeze with fear in our seats, then, that is real. When our emotions are required to enjoy entertainment, it becomes a part of who we are, a subliminal message gets lodged in the brain which slowly accumulates over time, and becomes stronger with the repetition of exposure to similar entertainment.

Thankfully for many of us, no harm is done but for those who are mentally weak it can be a problem.

So, what’s the solution?

Decide what is appropriate for you to watch, listen to or read and what is not. If you watch a film that gives you nightmares, makes you feel angry, makes you think about violence or that make you feel scared long after watching the film, then, you need to avoid similar films in future. Same goes for children. When a child is exposed to violence early on in life, the messages of pain are saved in their subconscious mind and get re-enforced each time the violence is experienced until they try to act out Avoid violent films, books, games, sites, toys and especially those that seem innocent and sweet. 

Secure your homes and install alarms to help you keep safe. Buy an approved mobile alarm to keep you safe when you are out and about at night.

Be vigilante. Look around you for any strange behaviour. If someone behaves in a suspicious way around you, call the police or raise an alarm. 

If you hear loud bangs around you, immediately, lies flat on the ground.until the coast is clear.