“Video games are causing an increased amount of violence among‚ children & adolescents‚”‚ “video games are making our children violent‚”‚ “video games need to be stopped or regulated because they make our kids violent”. These are phrases commonly coined by concerned parents‚ the media‚ and even our very own president Donald Trump‚ but do you‚ the individual‚ believe these statements to be actually correct? I personally believe that such statements are false and flawed‚ although if you believe them
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players of violent video games. Unfortunately‚ the destructive impact violent media has on today’s youth doesn’t end there. Violent video games have been known to cause aggression in players‚ increased reports of bullying‚ violence and ruins the virtuous morals instilled in today’s generation. Studies support that there is a strong link between violent video games and aggressive conduct. Many children that take part in playing violent games often report feelings of aggression and violence. According
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Video games: The cause of violence or shootings? Have you ever played a video game? Has that made you want to go out and commit a violent act against someone? Many say yes to the first question but no to the second question.Violent video games are always at blame after a tragic or disastrous event. While many people blame disastrous events on video games‚ it isn’t really the game’s fault. There are many other causes that could be to blame such as bullying‚ mental health‚ guardian guidance‚ gun control
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Violence is happening all around the world and it is said that one of the biggest reason for violence is playing video games. It is true that there are many games that show violence; however the purpose of creating this games was not to promote gamers in doing more violence as violent but to entertain. Violent games are rated for adults and so if parents take a good look the type of games they purchase and also become responsible for what kind of games their kids play then this would in some
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play violent video games. It is a very large industry in the United States. In 2008‚ over $11.7 billion was spent on video games and 10 of the top 20 bestselling video games in America involved violence. These violent video games are being blamed for bullying‚ violence towards women‚ and school shootings. The games teach children that it is acceptable to solve problems with violence. Violent video games are a large contributor to youth violence. Many people believe that violent video games are contributing
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Impact of Violence in Movies and Video Games on Children Television and video games have become more violent in content. We have become desensitized to the graphic violence we are exposed to via television and video games. We have grown so use to viewing media with this type of content that it no longer phases us‚ and it almost seems normal. Violence can be found in everything from children’s cartoons with violent humor to video games that encourage players to kill opponents to advance to the
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child obesity‚ and how we as parents‚ must make healthier selections instead of opting for fast or easy food choices (595-8). 4. ”Honey‚ I ’m sure God knows what he ’s doing. It will all work out” (Young 22). 5. In recent years‚ the number of domestic violence attacks has escalated. Domestic violence is just not confined to the victim ’s home anymore‚ it could occur anywhere at any time (Blumenthal 196-205). 6. “The study of human adaptability examines the biological responses of individuals
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Nowadays‚ video games have become a vital part of most children. They tend to spend more time in front of consoles and computers than reading books‚ playing or studying. However‚ when something becomes popular in somehow‚ there must be someone who disagrees and condemns it. The issue is that violent video games contribute to youth violence‚ don’t they? Perhaps it’s accused by someone who is conservative. Violent games don’t lead children to have violent behaviors for three reasons. First‚ research
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Violence Linking to Video Games Most believe that video games do not promote violence in people. They don’t know how it doesn’t register in peoples mind that you are your own controller. When children play video games they get mad and become angry when they lose‚ but the doesn’t get them so mad to want to commit a violent crime. Sure they have theories‚ but have they proven anything. Violent behaviors are done by you and you only. Did the video game make you go and commit a crime. According to
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Evolution of Video Games Video games originated from the development of electronic games. William Higinbotham was said to be the inventor of the first electronic game‚ Tennis for Two‚ by many.A similar game was then released on the Magnavox Odyssey‚ the first home video game console by Ralph Baer. The game Spacewar!‚ a computer game by Steve Russell‚ was adapted by Nolan Bushnell and turned it into the first commercially sold arcade game‚ Computer Space. The first major video game company‚ Atari
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