Xun Zi once stated that “A person is born with feelings of envy and hate. If he gives way to them, they will lead him to violence and crime, and any sense of loyalty and good faith will be abandoned”(Brainy quotes 2015). If I could change one thing about the world I would change violence. I would change the violence as a whole, lower crime rate, and lower gangs and drugs rating. Violence itself change the outlook on society. Society has changed tremendously. Violence has taken over and has caused most of the problems society face. Every day we hear about the school shootings, drug busts, robberies, and people being killed. But, what are we doing to stop it? Society could be better if we decrease violence. Here are some ways I would change violence.
The media plays a huge part in why society has changed, and why violence is a huge problem. Every small incident revolves around the media. It causes most of the violence that happens daily. Some of the problems could be prevented if the police and investigators paid close attention to what is being said on the media. A 24-hour watch could be informed of every source of media. Anything that seem violent could be reported and took serious.
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Crime rates could be lowered if we put together intervention programs, and setting examples for our younger generation. Intervention programs could be used in schools, churches, and the community programs. Police system should focus more on violent crimes more than speeding tickets. Another problem is setting an example for our younger generation. You should teach them to obey by the rules. Keep them off the streets and give them more to do. Most violent crimes are created by the younger generation. There are fewer jobs for the younger generation which gives them a choice to turn to the streets. If we guide the younger generation we could definitely lower crime