1. Elizabeth K. Carll is a psychologist whose specialties include understanding the causes of family violence, while Jack Valenti is the president of the Motion Picture Association of America. Based on their career backgrounds, who do you think is better able to explain the effects of media violence and why? Explain your answer.
2. James Garbarino contends that boys who grow up with abusive fathers are more likely to turn to violence, while Don Feder maintains that corporal punishment is a necessary form of discipline that will help prevent youth violence. Do you think that parents should be stricter with their children or do you believe that physical punishment can increase the likelihood that the child will turn to violence? Explain your answer.
3. Do you agree with Robert Tracinski’s conclusion that selfish goals are the only way to counter the nihilism that appeals to young men...