-What article did you choose?
"Leave It Alone" by Elder H. Burke Peterson
-What were the most important things you learned from the readings?
Satan will try to slowly win you over, and he's been successful at it. Don't go anywhere near bad or questionable material, just stay away. The light in each of us will grow dimmer each time because the darkness increases each time we have anything to do with this type of material. The media is really negativelly effecting families and this is the basic unit of eternity so we need to prevent our families from taking part in this evil material. Refuse to support the things with questionable material. The suggestions on the "Pornography" article were great and I think can just be summed up with educate your children and always be aware of them and what they are dealing with in media. Presiding in the home and with media was an interesting concept that I think is important to remember. I need to be aware of the new forms of media and learn what is popular and know how to set standards for my family.
-How will what you have read influence your actions as a parent and/or teacher of children and youth?
I will definitely be more aware. Know when kids are dealing with media and be sure that the content is alright. I will not watch or have anything to do with questionable material becaues that would be the wrong example for my kids/students. Children need to know of the dangers and the bad material that is out there and know what to do when they encounter it. I need to take every precaution to keep children away, but make sure that they're educated enough that they know what type of material is inappropriate and how to stay away.
-How can you use what you have learned from the reading to have a positive influence on family and friends?
Many of my siblings have children and I can be sure that they know of the dangers with the media and that they are educating their own children. I can also be a good example to my friends now and not take part in any material or media that is inappropriate or even borderline. I can stay away from bad material now in preparation for my future family. I will make sure that my future children are aware of risks and educated about media and ready to resist it.