Video Games Contribute to Violence?
For as long as I can remember people have suggested/argued that violent video games can lead to violence in real life. We have all seen the stories about kids who commit violent acts and subsequent investigations show that they also play violent video games such as Grand Theft Auto, or even our beloved Counter Strike.
I've been, and know, people who have been avid gamers for 10+ years - ever since the days of Zork & the Commodore 64. None of the gamers I know have committed any violent acts. I would like to believe that the last 10 years I've spent playing games hasn't instilled some strange sense of violence in me either. At last check, I've yet to commit any acts of violence.
I don't think video games contribute to violence. I think parents and other authority figures in young people's lives use video games (and even movies) as an excuse for the actions taken by violent or otherwise disturbed people...who also happen to play video games. One could easily argue that it's the color blue that causes outbreaks of violence. I'm willing to speculate that a lot of violent offenders have been wearing (or own) blue clothing. I'd be the first to admit that chances are the color blue has ZERO to do with violence...just like I'd be the first to admit that video games don't have anything to do with violent actions carried out by those who happen to play them.
Violent video games don't contribute to real world violence. Nut jobs and wackos contribute to real world violence.
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Do video games contribute to violence?
I've been, and know, people who have been avid gamers for 10+ years - ever since the days of Zork & the Commodore 64. None of the gamers I know have committed any violent acts. I would like to believe that the last 10 years I've spent playing games hasn't instilled some strange sense of violence in me either. At last check, I've yet to commit any acts of violence.
I don't think video games contribute to violence. I think parents and other authority figures in young people's lives use video games (and even movies) as an excuse for the actions taken by violent or otherwise disturbed people...who also happen to play video games. One could easily argue that it's the color blue that causes outbreaks of violence. I'm willing to speculate that a lot of violent offenders have been wearing (or own) blue clothing. I'd be the first to admit that chances are the color blue has ZERO to do with violence...just like I'd be the first to admit that video games don't have anything to do with violent actions carried out by those who happen to play them.
Violent video games don't contribute to real world violence. Nut jobs and wackos contribute to real world violence.
If you have an opinion on this subject we would love to hear it. Stop in our forums by using the link below and let us know what you think.
Do video games contribute to violence?
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