why do parents always blame violence on video games
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well if you refer to violence in children then:
I think it's either or both of these two things, if the game is actually violent then the parents know that children are very impressionable and are apt to imitate what they see whether it's on TV or video games.
the other is that they are covering up their own incompetence in parenting. If the video game is violent, why not take the child away from the video game or turn off the tv? it takes only a few seconds and a couple minutes of protest from the child, but in the long run they won't be exposed to the violence and will be less apt to display violence in real life.
I think it's either or both of these two things, if the game is actually violent then the parents know that children are very impressionable and are apt to imitate what they see whether it's on TV or video games.
the other is that they are covering up their own incompetence in parenting. If the video game is violent, why not take the child away from the video game or turn off the tv? it takes only a few seconds and a couple minutes of protest from the child, but in the long run they won't be exposed to the violence and will be less apt to display violence in real life.
Its because childrens' minds are impressionable, and all the children do now is sit in front of a game shooting people.
God, if only the kids would brighten up a bit....and lose weight.
God, if only the kids would brighten up a bit....and lose weight.
Because those parents don't want to admit that they have no idea what the fuck their kids are doing, and decide to stow away their blame in the only thing they think makes sense.
I dunno, i saw this thing on the news, and im pretty sure it said that violent games didnt breed anymore violent behaviour than hyping your children up on red cordial and sugary goodness. As such id be inclined to say that its the fact that if a parent is letting their child play 10 hours of video games a day, at such a young age, maybe its the lack of actual parenting that they are doing.
I would say its probably this. The funny thing is my parents never blamed the video game. As soon as i started to do something violent or weird, they just slap me and tell me never to do it again... which i do as soon as they look away ^^The Noble Shade said:
Because unlike movies, comics, and television, videogames are still a relatively new branch of media, and many people are not comfortable with them because they have little or no experience with them. They associate videogames with Super Mario Bros and Tetris, and so when they hear of or see a game that pushes or breaks the boundaries of what they've come to expect out of the medium, they are wary and react with hostility.
Coinciding with this, the newness of videogames as a medium, and the general lack of knowledge the past-generation world has of them, makes them a convenient and flexible scapegoat for psychological problems. Rather than blaming a perpetrator's upbringing or mental stability, it is far easier to remove the grief, guilt or shame from any one person and focus it on the gaming industry instead. People make the simple connection between guns in a game and guns in the real world and don't allow any proof (or lack thereof) to dissuade them from their conclusion that it is morally and mentally damaging.
Essentially, it is the public's lack of knowledge in videogames that makes them act with such desperate and flawed reason. In the words of Lovecraft, "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown."
As previous generations die out and newer generations take their place, and as gaming becomes more accepted and understood by a greater percentage of the populace, we will likely see much less videogame-scapegoating.
Coinciding with this, the newness of videogames as a medium, and the general lack of knowledge the past-generation world has of them, makes them a convenient and flexible scapegoat for psychological problems. Rather than blaming a perpetrator's upbringing or mental stability, it is far easier to remove the grief, guilt or shame from any one person and focus it on the gaming industry instead. People make the simple connection between guns in a game and guns in the real world and don't allow any proof (or lack thereof) to dissuade them from their conclusion that it is morally and mentally damaging.
Essentially, it is the public's lack of knowledge in videogames that makes them act with such desperate and flawed reason. In the words of Lovecraft, "The oldest and strongest emotion of mankind is fear, and the oldest and strongest kind of fear is fear of the unknown."
As previous generations die out and newer generations take their place, and as gaming becomes more accepted and understood by a greater percentage of the populace, we will likely see much less videogame-scapegoating.
Becuase kids are impressionable, they copy whatever keeps them entertained for more then five mintutes, i even remember me trying something on tv when i was five, tring to make spinning fire come out of the tips of my fingers (come on i was five).
Also it's (could be) becuase the parent is a bad parent they buy games to keep kids occupied so they don't have to listen to them, if you where to go to wall-mart (or whatever you use as a super market) you'll probably find kids in the game section cring hat there parent won't but them a game like grand theft auto, eventualy the parent breaks down and buys it for them, weather or not they read that it is rated M.
Also it's (could be) becuase the parent is a bad parent they buy games to keep kids occupied so they don't have to listen to them, if you where to go to wall-mart (or whatever you use as a super market) you'll probably find kids in the game section cring hat there parent won't but them a game like grand theft auto, eventualy the parent breaks down and buys it for them, weather or not they read that it is rated M.
This. My mom is a teacher and whenever she has to say something bad about one of her students, the parents answer:traceur_ said:
"What? My little XYZ? That's impossible, he's such an obeying kid, always helps me around and is very quiet and doesn't get into fights!"
...Okay, so you are telling my mother, who has received 5 complains in one week from 5 different people is lying, because she hates your stupid brat.
Go shoot yourself, idiot. Seriously, those people that say "NONO NOT MY CHILD!" are just stupid. And one day, their child will just rob their asses and leave to rot.
Because it's easy.
Instead of letting little Jimmy play a game but explain that it is a game and violence in the real world is bad, it's far easier to give them the game, don't teach values and then wonder why they turn into a criminal.
Video games don't turn you violent in the same way that after playing Monopoly everyone doesn't go out and see their local real estate agent. Poor lessons on right and wrong breed violence.
Instead of letting little Jimmy play a game but explain that it is a game and violence in the real world is bad, it's far easier to give them the game, don't teach values and then wonder why they turn into a criminal.
Video games don't turn you violent in the same way that after playing Monopoly everyone doesn't go out and see their local real estate agent. Poor lessons on right and wrong breed violence.
Do parents not look back and see that for all eternity kids (boys mainly) have grown up with some story of dragons and swords and saving princeses, and been play fighting and messing around pretending that they are soldiers/warriors or what ever? Surly playing most violent video games is no worse than being read a story about a robin hood, or what grampa did in the(war).
Of course there are exeptions to prove every rule, GTA or the 50 pence games where you are just playing as a criminal, I would agree that these games would have a very negative effect on any child that played them, well any child that thought 50 was to be looked up to.
Of course there are exeptions to prove every rule, GTA or the 50 pence games where you are just playing as a criminal, I would agree that these games would have a very negative effect on any child that played them, well any child that thought 50 was to be looked up to.
The Noble Shade said:
Both of these.Beefcakes said:
Parents don't want to take the blame or even raise their children anymore so they buy the violent video games for their kids and then blame the video games for why their children are the way they are. Same with violent movies. Social pressure partly and its easier to blame something else entirely than face the fact that you are a horrible parent and have no idea how to raise a child and teach them right from wrong, video game/movie from reality. Essentially, an excuse.
I grew up watching Disney cartoons every morning with characters chasing eachother with double-barreled shotguns. Kids now watch movies with realistic special effects and people don't only get blasted with shotguns, they see their insides sliding down the wall behind them.
Games aren't inherently the problem. They blame anything kids have access to: Death Metal music, or any music for that matter that doesn't preach peace, love and happiness; Violent Movies. It's amazing that 12 year-olds are unfased by violence that would otherwise cause me to vomit or at least look away from the screen; Video Games, including the shoot-em-ups (especially the FPS); and finally, lastly but not, parents, family and friends. The latter category has far more influence on a child then most people think. The last category usually shares some blame when things go awry in a child, they simply like blaming something else instead of admitting leastly fault.
Games aren't inherently the problem. They blame anything kids have access to: Death Metal music, or any music for that matter that doesn't preach peace, love and happiness; Violent Movies. It's amazing that 12 year-olds are unfased by violence that would otherwise cause me to vomit or at least look away from the screen; Video Games, including the shoot-em-ups (especially the FPS); and finally, lastly but not, parents, family and friends. The latter category has far more influence on a child then most people think. The last category usually shares some blame when things go awry in a child, they simply like blaming something else instead of admitting leastly fault.
It's an easy scape goat for what has, for a long time, been an extremely complex and impossible to determine issue. Quite Simple realy... Also all of the current media surrounding the issue and blowing it out of proportion (such as all retarded tabloid journalists do) hasn't aided the search for the truth of the situation.