There has been many people that are blaming many crime incidents on games because they believe that it encourages young minds to indulge in the world of violence and desiring to turn it into reality. It's obvious that there are many video games on the market that has to do with violence which many children and teenagers spend hours of their time playing. People think it's unhealthy because they're not spending enough time on other activities, however other people believe it's doing a lot more harm to the children's young mind. Some people may say that violence influences some people to act upon what they see and do in a video game. Although, many people believe that gaming is beneficial to teenagers because it could possibly assist them out in their future occupation. For example, a person playing a game on flying airplanes could be great exercise for that person if he/she wanted to pursue a career in being a pilot. The eye coordination when playing games would help that person to be a better pilot.
Do you think that gaming has the potential of encouraging children to act violently towards other individuals or groups? If so, is it very likely?
Those that argue that video games evoke violence believe that watching a movie about man with a machine gun is going to make every kid want to go out and purchase a machine gun and go crazy. The truth is very simple: video games do not evoke violence. Video games DO evoke a bit of an adrenaline rush and perhaps the mindset of, "woah, this is so cool," but I seriously doubt that an individual is going to play a video game where he kills pimps and hos and 'busts a cap in that dude' and then suddenly go to school and start shooting people because in the video game, he got points for doing that thing.
The truth is, violence comes from a lot of circumstances. Perhaps the environment that the child was raised in is the cause for violence. Perhaps in school, children bully that particular individual around so much that he/she finally lashes out. If you push an animal into a corner, it will fight to the death. Nothing just gives up and dies without a fight; it is not how animals work. There are so many other things that cause violence; however, I do not believe that a video game where the main character is some gangster and your goal is to kill as many enemy gangsters as possible is really something that causes violence. I believe it is just something that teenagers and young adults have found as fun because it is not the real world.
I think when irresponsible parents get their sons/daughters Grand Theft Auto games at the ripe old age of 8, (yes, I saw a kid at Wal-Mart who has played GTA 3-San Andreas, and waiting for GTA IV...) this feeds into kids a culture of violence and copycat behavior, that ferments and develops as they grow older. Also saw something on the news that a very young kid actually took their mom's car for a joyride, and learned how to do so through GTA, so copycat behaviour actually DOES happen... HOWEVER, as a loyal proponent of free-market capitalism, I have to say that it is the PARENT'S fault in buy the game for their kid, and not the creator's, as there are ratings that are easy to read and comprehend by most human beings.
Why is propanganda so effective, and governments that brainwash their citizens, such as North Korea, still in existance?
Children in Nazi Germany that had Aryan features were often "baptized" over a SS covered altar, Hitler knew what he was doing, preparing Germany to give up their young to the fatherland, and there's no way we should give up our kids to a world of death and violence, virtual or real.
Please, don't buy 150]T games for those who aren't teen, and don't buy 150]M games when there younger than say 16-17.
End the passiveness for death in our country.
Kids see violence on tv. They see see it and hear it on the news everyday. They see it in many of the tv shows that are on. It isn't fair to blame a video game when tv shows like CSI and NYPD blue show violence all the time too.
It depends on what age and how the parents are like. Like Ireland said, if you give a crazy game to a young kid, the kid will look up to the person he is playing in the video game and might look up to some of the actions the play does. Some kids are okay, they know that violence is bad and that it's just a game, but some kids' parents don't have enough time to stress that fact and their actions still might teach otherwise...
TV can have the same effect as video games with one exception. In video games, your playing the character, you're committing the acts in the virtual world. The more it seems that you are committing the acts, the more I think there will be a more increase in violence. With the new Wii out, I'm sure a lot of kids will think they actually know how to use a gun or a sword and might commit some acts of their own...
When you make a game where you get points for killing random people, dealing crack, and having sex with prostitutes, kids may get the wrong idea. Although I don't think that the game concept evokes violence, I have often found myself wanting to choke someone to death because I couldn't beat up the homeless lady in True Crime : Streets of LA.
Although, there was an article about a chinese kid who killed himself because he wanted to join the characters in World of Warcraft. Considering that game, I'd jump off of a building simply because that game wastes more life than anything on the planet. Personally, get rid of Grand Theft Auto and all that junk, give me back my Contra and Mario Brothers.
Kids see violence on tv. They see see it and hear it on the news everyday. They see it in many of the tv shows that are on. It isn't fair to blame a video game when tv shows like CSI and NYPD blue show violence all the time too.
That does play a part too, but the topic is on video gaming.
I agree with Manix about the Wii and interacting with a virtual reality.
They are making a Manhunt game for the Wii, where people can strangle and stab people with the Wiimote.
Kids see violence on tv. They see see it and hear it on the news everyday. They see it in many of the tv shows that are on. It isn't fair to blame a video game when tv shows like CSI and NYPD blue show violence all the time too.
That does play a part too, but the topic is on video gaming.
I agree with Manix about the Wii and interacting with a virtual reality.
They are making a Manhunt game for the Wii, where people can strangle and stab people with the Wiimote.
What I'm saying is that video games aren't completely to blame, if anything is.