Contributing Quote by Deborah Prothrow-Stith

There is a cultural factor promoting violence which nowadays undoubtedly is highly effective is the mass media. And particularly everything that enters our minds…

— Alva Myrdal

I'm not sure that the problem of violence in society can be put at the feet of the entertainment industry.

— Ivana Milicevic

Violence has been a part of films since the beginning of time. It's been a form of entertainment.

— Vanessa Hudgens

Regardless of how often the appetite for entertainment violence becomes addictive, increased exposure does risk further desensitizing viewers. And the element of pleasure that…

— Sissela Bok

When you have violence, there's victims, which entertainment tends not to explore that as much.

— Kari Skogland

I feel like there is just as much violent programming in other countries and there is not the same incidence of factors. I think…

— Sara Gilbert

So, if falling crime rates coincide with the rise of violent video games and increasing violence on TV and at the cinema, should we…

— Hugh Mackay

Violent drama has been a hallmark of every great civilization. It is not the cause of the disease - it is an immunizing factor.…

— Michael Moriarty

We see so much violence in films, whether it is Bollywood or south films. People are shown blowing up each other onscreen. It's like…

— Victor Banerjee

Today the data linking violence in the media to violence in society are superior to those linking cancer and tobacco.

— David Grossman

Television is full of fictional and real violence that's turned into entertainment. It's an interesting phenomena and I tried to put it in perspective…

— Bill James

I am urging Americans to be more careful about the kinds of media we support with our consumer spending. We've got to invest less…

— Bernice King