Background Does playing a video game make you prone to commit real-life violence? This question has been an issue since the very early 90’s when violent games like Doom and Wolfenstein were released‚ but only in the last half a decade or so (mainly since the incident at Columbine‚ Colorado‚ 1999 when it was revealed that the teenage shooters were avid video game players) has it really come to the majority’s attention. The key issue that both sides can’t agree on is whether people should be allowed
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“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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conducted concerning the aggression in violent video games and its effects on adolescent youth. Video games in general are an interactive form of entertainment that has been known to improve skills in the areas of problem solving‚ focusing‚ and following instructions. For an industry that has grown from good to great considering the advancements in technology for over thirty years‚ people have become concerned as to the effects‚ if any‚ violent video games have on children’s behaviors‚ health‚ and overall
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According to Christopher J. Ferguson in ¨Video Game Violence and Pseudoscience: Bad Science‚ Fear‚ and Politics¨ from Skeptical Inquirer‚ Video games are not the cause of violence in young children or teens. This article presents the fact that there is no proven evidence of video games causing violence in children or young teens. It goes through and discusses the theory of how video games cause violence and gives an example most people use when trying to prove it. When Reporting about all of the
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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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Video Games Cause Violence? Imagine this‚ you enter a room‚ the sound of gunshots ring In your ears‚ you yell “flash out”‚ and you storm the room‚ guns a blazing. You get shot‚ you’re down‚ now you re-spawn‚ to do it all again. Video games have been the blame of a lot of youth violence‚ yet there was violence before videogames. Video games do cause an effect on youth but not violent effects. The topic‚ video games are the leading cause of youth violence‚ is very important; many people believe
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MEDIA VIOLENCE: POSITIVE AFFECT Violent video games and television shows has been the source of entertainment for years. Violent video games made its first appearance in the early 1970’s. In 1972 Sony released a very popular game‚ Call of Duty. This game series‚ gave many people‚ especially youth‚ aspirations to join the military. In 2004 Icon Productions released of the most realistic movies in history. The movie Passion of The Christ depicted a very clear and precise way that people were treated
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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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