Is Violence A Big Problem In Today's Society?

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This is in response to ¨Teen programs combats violence by challenging macho stereotypes group aims to redefine manhood to teens¨ (Dec. 10). As a highschool student, I agree and I feel that violence is a very big problem in today's society. I believe that violence is something that no one should have to face or go through. I think that many kids, who grew up, or are growing up in violence were taught from an early age, that violence somehow solves everything. However, that is not the case at all, I also believe that violence solves nothing and it only causes trouble and it could result to someone being hurt or possibly even killed. In the article it states “Boys growing up in the U.S. are taught from the earliest ages the quickest way to gain

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