How are young people impacted from violent video games?

Question

I want your opinion please thank you.

Answer 1

the percentage of people that play violent games and actually commit violent crimes is almost non-existant. Like .003%. This should tell you that it's not the game but rather the person. Violence was around long before Television, radio, video games, etc... Why can't people take responsibility for their actions rather then blaming electronics. I'm not defending video games, I don't even play them but it's ridiculous to think this is the cause of violence

Answer 2

It makes violence more acceptable.  It minimizes violence, therefore, kids are detached when it comes to the true meaning of violence and the impact of it.

Answer 3

Sociologists have generally agreed that violent media does have an impact on children.  However, it is also generally agreed upon that is has a much lesser impact than, and an easily modified impact by, intimate group interactions.  In other words, children's interactions with their parents, friends, and community will all have a much greater influence on their own moral reasoning and behavior.  Additionally, these groups can replace and modify the teachings of the violent media to the extent that it is completely harmless.  This is along the lines of the child learning the difference between what is fantasy and reality and what is accepted in those two worlds.

Answer 4

Actually contrary to media portrayal violence amongst video game has dramatically decreased.

Answer 5

Violent video games do not make children more violent in real life. There are less restrictions in Canada on violence in video games, yet they have a lower percentage of teen-violence. Some studies show that violent video games, (or our side hitting each other with sticks or water guns) is necessary for psychological development. It helps kids realize the reality between the fantasy world and real life. Plus it is a good way for kids to channel their anger, instead of on others or themselves in real life.

Answer 6

I believe the kid has to have a problem to begin with, and the game possibly provoked the action.  Maybe the game is the kid's reality.  

My son and his friends are 17, play violent video games, but do not go and kill their girlfriends or gun down the student body.  They have fun, then turn off the game and know what reality is

Answer 7

they're not, violent games haven't made me blow someone's face off with a shotgun

Answer 8

i personally like violent games, but some people just take it to far to where they try and reinact it... and i dont think that any one under 13 should play one just because if you're 13 or older you probably already know most of what's in the game

Answer 9

I'm not sure how but i have lived proof. Before, my 16 year old brother started playing this game on his PS2 he was fine and now he is this aggressive as5. I'm sure it's from the game because he plays it ALL the time.

EDIT: Just for making my opinion clearer:

http://news.sky.com/skynews/article/0,,3...

http://blog.wired.com/games/2008/01/man-...

I'm not saying you will become a criminal or a killer but you most probably will become more aggressive. This is coming form a teenager also by the way and my brother and friends have proved this to me.

Answer 10

I personally have been playing video games (some of them violent) for years and years. Am I going to go out and shoot up my university campus? Of course not.

While it is POSSIBLE for violent video games to encourage young people to commit violent acts, I believe that people like this must have some emotional or mental issues to begin with. 95% of people who play violent games never show any excessively violent behavior.

Answer 11

From what I've read on the subject:  video games played by young teens have a different part of their brains affected by the game (whether violent or not), than an adult does.  This can't be good.  Violent games desensitize players to the value of life.  Whether this manifests itself in violent acts by the players later in life, I would say not directly.  But through the desensitization process their perception of reality is skewed to the point of becoming sociopathic and non-empathetic emotionally.  Video games do cause a disassoociative disorder which can lead to depression, anti-social behavior and alienation.

Answer 12

Because some very young kids can think that is proper behaviour,

Answer 13

Only the weak minded ones are. Our teenagers play Medal Of Honor, Resident Evil, Silent Hill, God of War, Legacy of Kain, and Driver. Not at all have they gone out and shot a n**i, killed someone that they thought was a zombie, killed a demon, fought off gorgons in public, rammed swords through people accusing them of being vampires, or stolen a car.

We explain to our kids the hard cold facts of life. The life in and out of prison. That's the problem with most parents today. They're too busy babying their kids thinking if they say the wrong thing their kids will be traumatized but when the kids commit a crime they can't figure out where they went wrong.

Games do not cause violence, people do. Games aren't even an influence. I grew up watching Death Wish movies but I haven't gone out and started killing criminals.

Most people are weak and are always looking for a blame/scapegoat for their problems. Games, music, television, movies do not create violence. Uneducated, weak minded, simple minded people do.

People know right from wrong. They're just too stupid to really care. Poor parenting can also play a factor here.

Answer 14

I think it is VERY apparent that today's violent video games and movies and music are desensitizing young people.

Answer 15

maybe if they're really young or if there is something wrong with them or something it might affect them but i play violent videogames all the time but it doesn't really affect me or any of my friends