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Advertising is all around us. Some of the material advertised is not for all ages however, and this trend is a growing concern in a world that is more connected and exposed to media than ever before. Young people are very vulnerable to what the media says they either look like or act. It is said that every American is exposed to over 2000 ads per day. To say that people don’t pay attention to ads would be incorrect in every statement.  When people call for the control of advertisement I would agree, but not in the manner in which they say it should be controlled. Most call for more government control, I would respectfully disagree. I would argue that it is up to society to control itself. Giving more control to the government gives away too much power that should belong to the people. If people want something done, then they should do it themselves and not rely on the government to do everything. Society should control the morality of a nation, not the government. Therefore pressure should be put on the ad companies to alter their ad tactics or only release certain ads where young vulnerable youth are more likely to see them. Enough pressure will cause the companies to change. It’s all up to the people.