Desensitization of Pakistani society
DESENSITIZATION: Increasing Insensitivity in our society
Contents
INTRODUCTION: 3
FEW EXAMPLES OF INSENSITIVITY IN OUR SOCIETY: 6
SURVEY: DESENSITIZATION 10
SOLUTIONS: 18
CONCLUSION: 18
REFERENCES: 18
INTRODUCTION:
What is Desensitization?
It is the process in which continuous or increased exposure to violence makes an individual numb to its emotional effects. The violence seems normal and more of a daily life incident rather than a shock. It dulls the response to violence, making it an acceptable behavior.
Major reasons for Desensitization in our Society:
• Increased Real Life Violence has resulted in our society’s reducing sensitivity to such incidents. Pakistan has been facing violence in terms of street crimes, murders, rapes, target killings, physical torture, bomb blasts, kidnappings and drone attacks.
According to statistics, only in Karachi people are killed at the rate of 3.6 since 2010 due to target killings. Other casualties due to different reasons are a lot more than this when measured.
CPLC murder statistics for 2010 indicate there were a total of 1339 terrorist killings, i.e., murders associated with terrorist acts or groups. This number increased in 2011 to 1724 terrorist killings, which is an increase of 29 percent; 2011 was recorded as Karachi’s second deadliest year in the past 20 years.
According to recent study it was found that since the beginning of this year till November 17th, there have been 323 incidents of violence, killing 3088 people (civilians only).
• Media Violence is another reason that has made us well acquainted with grotesque images and videos of brutal incidents. One form of violence that Media Violence includes is the violence showed in the form of entertainment that is in dramas, movies, animated series is one category only. It presents violence in serious ways as well as in humorous ways. When talking about dramas or series and movies most of the
Contents
INTRODUCTION: 3
FEW EXAMPLES OF INSENSITIVITY IN OUR SOCIETY: 6
SURVEY: DESENSITIZATION 10
SOLUTIONS: 18
CONCLUSION: 18
REFERENCES: 18
INTRODUCTION:
What is Desensitization?
It is the process in which continuous or increased exposure to violence makes an individual numb to its emotional effects. The violence seems normal and more of a daily life incident rather than a shock. It dulls the response to violence, making it an acceptable behavior.
Major reasons for Desensitization in our Society:
• Increased Real Life Violence has resulted in our society’s reducing sensitivity to such incidents. Pakistan has been facing violence in terms of street crimes, murders, rapes, target killings, physical torture, bomb blasts, kidnappings and drone attacks.
According to statistics, only in Karachi people are killed at the rate of 3.6 since 2010 due to target killings. Other casualties due to different reasons are a lot more than this when measured.
CPLC murder statistics for 2010 indicate there were a total of 1339 terrorist killings, i.e., murders associated with terrorist acts or groups. This number increased in 2011 to 1724 terrorist killings, which is an increase of 29 percent; 2011 was recorded as Karachi’s second deadliest year in the past 20 years.
According to recent study it was found that since the beginning of this year till November 17th, there have been 323 incidents of violence, killing 3088 people (civilians only).
• Media Violence is another reason that has made us well acquainted with grotesque images and videos of brutal incidents. One form of violence that Media Violence includes is the violence showed in the form of entertainment that is in dramas, movies, animated series is one category only. It presents violence in serious ways as well as in humorous ways. When talking about dramas or series and movies most of the
References: • http://www.starwelfare.org/post/264/Pakistan:In-a-majority-of-incidents-of-mob-violence.html • https://www.osac.gov/pages/ContentReportDetails.aspx?cid=13761