In the commentary‚ “Do Video Games Kill”‚ Karen Sternheimer brings to light an interesting and incredibly controversial subject; are video games to blame for youth gun violence? She maintains that due to many biased opinions; political‚ religious and advocacy groups‚ the media have failed to provide ample information to the public resulting in the inability to form an educated opinion‚ in turn causing a mass hysteria resulting in tougher security guidelines in schools‚ stricter juvenile laws and
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kid walked into a video game store and bought a rated M game with no problem. Kids are buying violent video games from left to right without no problems and they are getting them easily from any store they want.There should be more requirement on kids buying rated M games. Because Kids that are not 18 are buying rated M‚ ands Kids are being affected by those type of games at a young age‚ The people who are selling the games to little kids are the problem. Kids are buying video games that are not meant
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many video games promote aggression and violence‚ how far do you agree? The future of entertainment resolves around technology. Video games become more and more realistic. Moreover‚ the main consumers for violent video games are teens‚ which the games encourage killing and fighting enemies. However‚ some of us who play this video game may ask the same question in their mind including myself: “Do violent video games influence youth to act aggressively and violence?” Overplaying video games can
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isn’t fun and games and you may as well teach him/her to hate school. When really analyzing the quote in question‚ you can see that one can go both ways with their views and opinions. I mean‚ think about it! Video games‚ in and of themselves‚ aren’t bad. They have a lot to teach – hand/eye coordination‚ problem-solving‚ pursuing goals‚ frustration tolerance‚ etc… Can these things really be classified as bad? Video games can be excellent learning tools for kids. Playing video games is known to release
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Can video games make kids more violent? A new study employing state-of-the-art brain-scanning technology says that the answer may be yes. Researchers at the Indiana University School of Medicine say that brain scans of kids who played a violent video game showed an increase in emotional arousal – and a corresponding decrease of activity in brain areas involved in self-control‚ inhibition and attention. Does this mean that your teenager will feel an uncontrollable urge to go on a shooting rampage
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Video Games Made Me Burn My House Down It’s finally the Thursday night. You’ve seen the advertisements on television and have been waiting for this night for months. You have heard all of your friends talking about it. Tonight‚ your favorite video game is being released at midnight. You’re getting fidgety just thinking about it. You started counting down the clock as it ticks its way to midnight. Though the clock just past eight‚ you can’t stand the anticipation. You get in your car‚ start the
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Video game controversies are unresolved societal and scientific arguments about whether or not the content of video games can change the behavior and attitudes of a player. Since the early 1980s‚ advocates of video games have emphasized their use as an expressive medium‚ arguing for their protection under the laws governing freedom of speech and also as an educational tool. Detractors argue that video games are harmful and therefore should be subject to legislative oversight and restrictions. The
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Pointing the Finger at Violent Video Games‚” the point he is trying to convey is that crime has gone down since 1975 when they did not have video games. Therefore‚ video games cannot be the blame for kids and teens acting more violently if studies show crime has gone down. Skinner disagrees with critics who say video games make people violent because he plays video games and done not act violent. Jordan Skinner’s argument is valid because I myself play violent video games‚ as do many of my friends
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whether or not engaging in playing violent video games causes players to engage in real world acts of violence. The answer is resoundingly YES! Common sense tell us that if violence is seen as entertainment‚ then those being entertained by engaging in pretend violence will be more likely to engage in actual violence against real people in real life. It is ridiculous to think that when players‚ especially young impressionable players‚ will not be affected by playing games that allow them to shoot‚ stab
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Matthew Wills Dr. Toby Beeny English 1000 April 17‚ 2013 Do Video Games Improve Cognition? In today’s society‚ video games are becoming ever more popular and the more popularity video games receive‚ the more research that will be done on the topic. Many years ago you may have heard of Pac-Man‚ Donkey Kong‚ and of course the “classic” Super Mario. Today we have better technology and millions of different games out there that can put gamers in tough situations and can lure them to play for hours
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