Violence in our society is OK.

It's OK for the TV media to push violence as entertainment, the ABC and SBS are currently pushing violent shows for all that they are worth.
Murder and the slapping of women are currently being shewn, have a look at the 'I-View' offerings from ABC and the grand collection on 'On Demand'.

U Tube carries its fair share and the porn industry continuously serves up sexual violence on the net, mainly perpetrated on women, and watched avidly by many.

Then there is the News on TV, once upon a time dead bodies were not shewn but those days have passed.

The Law allows violence, one may defend oneself against violent attack with sufficient violence to overcome the attack, even, if necessary, to the point of killing the attacker.

Our armed forces are trained in violence and if, when required, they are not violent then they may face punishment.
Our police forces are trained in the use of violence, they have firearms, batons, disabling sprays, Tasers etc., etc.

One of our main sports, Rugby, is a violent contact game and the fans have been known to cheer violence and at one time there were prosecutions allowed for assault on the field.

All in all, violence is considered OK in Australian society, hence the sign is fatuous.

Is Mise,

Are you just stirring or do you really believe
that our society should not be improved?

Perhaps part of the problem is the very fact
that so much violence is tolerated - and hence
the attempt in the town you mentioned to
strive to change things - might explain the
sign you saw.

Would you prefer that things not change?
That we allow violence to continue?

If so, why?

Just because something exists - and we see the
damage it causes, should we do nothing except
criticise?

What an odd attitude.

A National Service would result in the curbing of much violence ! Because a NS would instil a mentality of care & responsibility & respect.
Law & Oder would benefit tremendously from a NS if our Lawyers & Judges were exposed to the realities of daily life by mixing with normal people facing normal problems.
Remember, it's experience that counts !

Foxy,

"Perhaps part of the problem is the very fact
that so much violence is tolerated"

Yes, violence is tolerated and encouraged, else why is so much "entertainment" so devoted to violence?

We love violence and it sells products.

Is Mise,

You haven't answered the question asked -
should we do nothing about violence?

Should we not try to educate the public that it's
not ok? Why are you objecting to the sign? Yes,
we do have violence in our society, no one
is disputing that. But not everyone is violent.
Or accepts violence being normal. And certainly
not everyone objects to trying to educate the
public about it - as being wrong or what was the
word your used - ?

It doesn't seem
justified to blame "television" or other media
for such things as high crime rates, sexual permissiveness,
poor school performance, and so on. For television is simply
a neutral technology. It is people who decide how to
use it.

Not everyone commits crimes of violence in our society.

We need to remember that our media is also used for
information, advertising, news coverage, and so on.
It plays a vital part in our society.

It can and should be used to send out positive messages,
especially to the young. Hence signs that -
"VIOLENCE IS NOT OK," can help.

Foxy,

"You haven't answered the question asked -
should we do nothing about violence?"

WOW!! That from one of our champion answer avoiders.

But, to answer your question, we should do everything that we can to minimise violence, but putting up signs that are stupid is not the answer.

If TV does not influence people then why does the advertizing industry spend so much money on TV?

Why do political parties saturate that media when election time comes around?

You can't get away from the fact that TV influences people and shewing angry scenes where women get slapped around sends the wrong message.

Do we really need simulated murder, with attendant gore, to entertain us?

If a policeman uses violence to subdue a miscreant who is belting his wife then is that use of violence not good?