Poll: Do Video Games cause violent behavior?
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Most likely not, as long as the individual is smart enough to tell the difference between reality and fantasy.
If a kid is already messed up enough to the point he cannot distinguish between a videogame and reality, I'm pretty sure the game did not have any influence in his behavior. It's true, if you make a young child play nothing but violent videogames, he will be traumatized, but most of it will be due to the social withdrawal; it'd have the same effect to he did nothing but read Stephen King and Lovecraft novels.
Here's the main fact; children who commit violent incidents are normally not into killing because of the videogame, but they are into the videogame because of the killing. This attitude develops from abuse and lack of nurturing.
Here's the main fact; children who commit violent incidents are normally not into killing because of the videogame, but they are into the videogame because of the killing. This attitude develops from abuse and lack of nurturing.
Yeah but I'd really have to say no, violent video games calm me, great to just break things, restart and break em again.Tenkage said:
"Video games cause violence." A causes B. This is linear theory. And linear theory is almost always wrong.
Video games MAY be a factor, but there are hundreds, maybe thousands of other things that can cause violent behavior. The home you grew up in, how your parents raised you, how your friends treated you, what you were exposed to as a minor, how your brain functions, these are just some I can think of off the top of my head.
Videogames may be a factor. But a very insignificant factor.
Video games MAY be a factor, but there are hundreds, maybe thousands of other things that can cause violent behavior. The home you grew up in, how your parents raised you, how your friends treated you, what you were exposed to as a minor, how your brain functions, these are just some I can think of off the top of my head.
Videogames may be a factor. But a very insignificant factor.
Not only has anyone yet to actually connect violent games directly with violent acts (Namely, games literally get you to kill people in real life.), but they have it backwards. Violent games are theraputic entertainment because we DON'T really want to strangle our boss. We recognize that as wrong, and so we strangle a video game character and PRETEND it's the boss.
Indirectly, but yes.
After playing bunches of shooters, I've thought about learning how to use firearms in real life.
After playing bunches of shooters, I've thought about learning how to use firearms in real life.
It may help lead to violence in some people, but these people should have never been playing violent videogames in the first place. In most people they don't cause violence. Maybe someone might act more aggressively once, but when they see the real life consiquences I doubt they will continue to act violent.
For the most part I'd say not, but there are always some people who can act violent because of exposure to anything, not just video games.
I think that video games are more likely to amplify violence rather than create it, but they also serve to release it in a safe form.
I think that video games are more likely to amplify violence rather than create it, but they also serve to release it in a safe form.