War in the media

All the talk about war in mainstream media really got me thinking. I had never noticed before how much war is incorporated in our everyday life. In the news, social media, and video games, we seem to be not only consumed but also entertained with it.

I began to notice when war was incorporated in my everyday life. While I was watching The Walking Dead I logged onto a page provided by AMC that streamed discussions and pictures while the show was being broadcasted. Ads began to show up on this page from time to time throughout the show. I soon noticed some were advertising the American Navy. Not only did they try to persuade you to join but also incorporated zombie slogans to catch your attention. Quotes like “Walkers can’t catch us” and “Forces of evil meet global force for good” were shown on these ads. The most shocking part was that I wouldn’t have even noticed how integrated war was everywhere if we hadn’t just discussed it class.

I believe our obsession today with war is incredibly wrong. Our obsession with hearing news of it on television is really strange. Why do we want to be updated every minute with loss? I feel the same way toward video games.  We are growing up with this interest in killing. Not only are the video games like Black Ops and Call of Duty are disturbing, but almost mocking the Americans fighting for our country everyday. This virtual world is also leading many to believe, in my opinion, that they can easily do what many are doing in the war just because they score high scores within their game. This is what might the most disturbing aspect to me.