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Originally Posted by VydorScope
The gist of this thread as been that print/tv does not influence people. The advertising industry is proof that they do influence people. Whether it is negative (i.e. girls going anorexic, see the studies out of Japan that force them to change advertising laws) or positive (saving money on car insurance), they do influence the population in general.
If advertisements effect the general population, why would nothing else influence the general population.
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Of course advertising influences behavior. But there's a far cry between advertisement and a book/tv show that encourages you to rape someone. Most people have enough self-control and morals to know what they should and should not do.
Do not confuse the advertising of a harmless product with the depiction of dangerous and immoral behavior.