The Controversy Of Censorship In Do Video Games Kill

Censorship is the suppression of text, images, or ideas by authority, and it is used to control what people can think, see, and create. Censorship is and has been been used all over the world because the leaders of these territories believe their citizens should be blocked from specific topics. These topics can range from politics to religion depending on what those leaders believe should not be allowed. In the article by Karen Sternheimer, “Do Video Games Kill?” Sternheimer shows us that despite that even though violent video games are being blamed for their players committing violent crimes, most should not be censored. Her reason is that there are more factors that cause people to commit violent acts that aren’t because of violent video