Deviance in Bowling for Columbine

This paper entitled, Deviance in Bowling for Columbine intends to find out the validity of the credit show by the films author. It also aims to articulate personal opinion with regards to the identification number raised in the film. Furthermore, it will also present a response to the issue raised. Last but not least, it will state an obvious obstacle to the solution. Validity of the Opinion Expressed by the Films AuthorThe validity of the opinion expressed by the films author may not at all be questioned basically because his articulations resulted from a true-to-life story. In rundown to that, he reite ordinates violence and deviant behaviors so as to reintroduce to this growing problem of society. To help us understand better the validity of the opinion expressed by the films author, let us go through some of the films details The story of Bowling for Columbine is slightly the United States obsession of violence and guns (Bowling.. , 2002).It is a sort of a documentary where in the story is based on the incident dated April 20, 1999 (Bowling.. , 2002). Here, Eric Harris and Dylan Klebold, students of the Columbine High School, accompanied their bowling class before they carried out a violent death spree at the aforementioned train in Little, CO (Bowling.. , 2002). While Michael Moore, the star of the motion-picture show, thinks nigh the aforementioned alarming event, he takes into consideration the relation or association of bowling or the game of ten pins and random violence (Bowling.. , 2002).He, then flat calls on the Michigan Militia to 1) spend time with James Nichols, the brother of Terry Nichols who is one of the people responsible for the bombing of Oklahoma City 2) ring K-Marts offices, where two young individuals were injured as a result of the Columbine massacre 3) request K-Mart to discontinue selling ammunitions 4) place under test the role of the media in the United States in relation to the fear and anger that it brings about 5) c ompares United States and Canadas statistical information on crime rate as well as 6) question Charles Heston, the president of the National Rifle Association, with regards to his participation to the rally of pro-gun, which was held in Littleton just days after the massacre in Columbine, as well as, another protest in Flint, MI, just after a 6-year-old was killed by a classmate using an Uncles gun (Bowling.. , 2002). personalized Opinion on the Issues Raised in the Film Violence is highly related with deviance or deviant behaviors. pervert behavior is technically delimit as a behavior or an act that is known to violate of defy social norms (Wikipedia, 2007).I strongly believe that the issues raised in the film were seasonably and appropriate since his movie shows the advantages of deviant behavior to the society through the three major sociological theories, namely a) Structural Functionalism, b) Conflict Theory, and c) Symbolic Interactionism. Through the killing/gun shooting shown in the movie, cultural values and norms were affirmed, moral boundaries were clarified, social unity is upheld, and social change is encouraged (Wikipedia, 2007). Because it is such a terrible occurrence, the movie is utilized to address violence, as well as, the deviant behaviors illustrated in it. More specifically, the issue raised here is with regards to how the society deal or handle guns and how it contributes more often than not to deviance or deviant behaviors in our society. Alternative and Probably the Most Successful Solution to the Issue RaisedI strongly believe that the most successful solution to the issue raised, at this point, is gun control. Several things may be carried out to control the consequences of gun handling and some of these are the following 1) weight the advantages and disadvantages of owning a gun before eventually acquiring one 2) promote no gun zones within the school 3) get the local involved in school safety training 4) take note of what the children are watching on television, tell them what programs they should watch and let them know the importance of watching only instructive ones instead of violent ones that may motivate them to become one tool 4) etc (Michigan.. , n. d. )Impediments/Obstacles to the Solution which may be Raised by Persons which have a chance in the Outcome The only apparent obstacle to the solution which may be raised by persons which have a stake in the aftermath are those who have extreme love for guns. They may protest on it since they know they will experience a little uneasiness since it will no longer be that easy to acquire a gun. Reference Bowling for Columbine. (2002). Retrieved May 28, 2007 from http//www. imdb. com/title/tt0310793/ Michigan Partnership to Prevent Gun Violence. (n. d. ). Retrieved May 28, 2007 from http//www. mppgv. org/what_you_can_do_content. htm Wikipedia. (2007). Deviant Behavior. Retrieved May 28, 2007 from http//en. wikipedia. org/wiki/Deviant_behavior