Argumentative Essay-Video Game Violence

Video Game Violence Violence is happening all around us and it is said that one of the biggest reason for teen violence, is because of playing video games. It is true that there are many games that due show or portray violence; however the intention was not to promote teens to doing more violence as they are rated for mature adults. Personally I believe that if parents were more active or aware of what games they are purchasing, and became responsible for what games their children are playing then this would cut down teen violence concerning video games. For adults who play video games and are violent, I believe that it is other issues and not the game that makes them violent. Even though people say that video games do cause violence because some games are violent, video games do not cause violence because if video games were what caused violence everyone that plays would be violent and there are other factors that cause violence . When we look at the issue of the video games causing violence, we will see that video games are not what in reality cause violence. If this were the case any person who played video games would be violent, and there are many people who do play video games that do not act out violently. If we look at the overall view, we will see that yes video games do show or can have a bunch of violence, but if someone is not struggling from other outside or psychological issues these video games would not affect him or her in a violent way. According to an article on Psych Centrals website, people who already show signs of anger or violence can be taken in by the games, but these games do not cause the anger (PsyD). As we look into what essentially causes the violence it is not the actually shooter games or violent games it is the person that is playing them and the state of where they are mentally or emotionally before playing the game. Looking at deeper issues of violence, there is something more than video games causing violence in cases such as school shootings, murders, and other forms of violence. “According to a 2001 U.S. Surgeon General 's report, the strongest risk factors for school shootings centered on mental stability and the quality of home life, not media exposure {text:bibliography-mark} .” In today’s world there are many issues that can add stress and could make people angry and then could lead to violence. There has to be deeper issues other than a video game that causes violence. There is not enough proof that video games cause the majority of all acts of violence to say that we should ban or stop video games. To a certain extent there could be reason to believe that some video games could help set the mindset of violence. There have been reports that shooter games that involve shooting and injury do become addictive. Video games do show violence to some point, and according to Video Game Research, “It provides an excellent training ground to learn aggression (Violent Video Game Campaign ).” There should be concern especially when parents see that their child is already acting out in violent ways, then buying games that show violence and are not rated for them should be avoided. We have to be aware that with anything we do not want to add to negative behaviors and since we have seen that in some cases these video games can promote a violent nature, we have to ensure that when possible we eliminate the options of possessing these games for children who may take the violence outside of the game. Personally I do not believe that there is enough proving that the two video games and violence are related; however if this is to be the case with some then we do need to ensure that we find what is the root cause of the anger that leads to aggression. Many times people believe that playing video games leads to violence. However, there is not a great deal of research that proves this to be the case. This is a subject that can be argued without and there would be debate for both sides. Personally as a video game player I do not see that video games cause any sort of violence to me. Playing video games is a way for me to relax, socialize with friends, and have a good time. Having a parents view on this as well, letting my seven-year-old son will not be playing games like Call of Duty, as it is not an age appropriate game, and it is our responsibility to ensure that the activities and games that our kids play are safe and appropriate for them. Even though people say that video games do cause violence because some games are violent, video games do not cause violence because if video games were what caused violence everyone that plays would be violent and there are other factors that cause violence . Works Cited

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