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Tuesday, November 25, 2008
Violence in Video Games and on Television
It was mentioned briefly in class on monday about the effects of violence in video games and on TV, especially on young people. Many have the belief that violence in video games promotes kids going out and doing violent things. Some link school shootings to video games, saying that they caused the shooters to want to live out their fantasies in real life. I personally think that there is nothing to it. If video game violence really caused school shootings, then they would happen every day, not just couple of times a year. If anything, video games allow kids to live out their dark fantasies without ever having to harm anyone, even preventing violence. Of course a parent walking into a room and seeing his/her teenager throw a person out of a car and run them over (in Grand Theft Auto) can be shocking. But would that teen actually commit such an act in real life?
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3 comments:
-Michael Q
Although I do not believe that violence in video games can lead a kid to engage in carjackings, shootings, or other similar behaviors, I do believe that children can be impacted negatively by playing violent video games. Research has shown that violent video games have caused children to be more aggressive and more prone to fighting than caring individuals willing to help their peers. This is because when children play violent video games, they are being rewarded for bad behaviors. In Simpon's Hit and Run, for example, people find it hilarious when they run over a pedestrian.
While a teenager may be old enough to realize that video games are not real and the things done in a video game should not be transfered over to real world situations, a child may not understand this and the violence could brush off on them. This is why it is important for children to buy age appropriate games and parents should take notice of the ratings.
-Julie S
I think that video games are a good release for most people. As weird as it sounds, it's a good way to relax for them. It takes them outside of the lives they are living and puts them in a whole new world with other possibilities. I dont think someone is more likely to commit a murder or a car-jacking just because they have played the video game -- it is not a case of monkey-see, monkey-do. I feel that if that person was going to commit the crime, they would do so whether or not they played the video game.
-Sammi
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