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Violent Video games cause aggressive behavior
mariorulezman
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Ok let me put things this way
Graphic Violence is obviously not as bad as cussing but we all know thats wrong
People tell their kids that Crap is a bad word when its just a word it doesnt mean anything
But they go out and buy them Doom or Duke Nukem or Grand Theft Auto and dont think anything about it
Its stupid that out entire society thinks that a stupid word is alot worse than having you little 6 yr old kid killing sombody in a gangwar
when it will cause the little kid with the Copying game in mind to do the copying game and grow up to keep playing that game and mass kill people just because he did it in a game and thought it was alright
But of course Little Bobby here cant scream crap without getting hit by his mother but can go and kill so many different people in a game which might cause him to grow up twisted and thinking thats alright so now hes making this little toy helicopter go blow up a building under construction with a bomb
To make this short
People in general think violence is alright but a little cussing is so bad you get a spanking and a time out
Graphic Violence is obviously not as bad as cussing but we all know thats wrong
People tell their kids that Crap is a bad word when its just a word it doesnt mean anything
But they go out and buy them Doom or Duke Nukem or Grand Theft Auto and dont think anything about it
Its stupid that out entire society thinks that a stupid word is alot worse than having you little 6 yr old kid killing sombody in a gangwar
when it will cause the little kid with the Copying game in mind to do the copying game and grow up to keep playing that game and mass kill people just because he did it in a game and thought it was alright
But of course Little Bobby here cant scream crap without getting hit by his mother but can go and kill so many different people in a game which might cause him to grow up twisted and thinking thats alright so now hes making this little toy helicopter go blow up a building under construction with a bomb
To make this short
People in general think violence is alright but a little cussing is so bad you get a spanking and a time out
M.C. Koopa
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...naw, i think kids are just kinda spoiled, and can't cope w/ relaity
I think it's the parents fault, not the media or video games. Parents rely too much upon video games and tv as babysitters for their kids instead of taking an interest in their lives. And if kids are playing violent games then maybe parents should take a look at the rating before buying where it clearly states everything that could possibly be in a game. So if parents wouldn't put Grand Theft Auto up under the christmas tree for there 7 year old boy then maybe he want grow up to be a twisted freak. Teach you're kids right from wrong. Then if you want to let them play a game where you can blow someones head up with one shot of a sniper rifle, monitor them and see how there reacting to it.
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hows about we just send them off to some distant island, and let them fight it out?
mariorulezman
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Cuz then ther would be no friggin kids to...wait...no nvm
Fine then, video games would be indirectly responsible.
The whole point of the study, which I started this thread about, was to prove that violent video games will cause aggressive behavior, in young kids. It wasn't made to place blame on anything. In all likelihood, it was meant to raise parental awareness about the effects violent games can have.
The whole point of the study, which I started this thread about, was to prove that violent video games will cause aggressive behavior, in young kids. It wasn't made to place blame on anything. In all likelihood, it was meant to raise parental awareness about the effects violent games can have.
Homicidal Cherry53 said:
Cause, no. Enable, yes. The child would already have a predisposition to be violent. The game only exacerbates the fact but it is not the cause. Once again, bad parenting. Guns don't cause you to kill people. Food does not cause you to eat and get fat. Money does not make you steal.
The fact of the matter is that you are the only who controls your decisions. Blaming something else is a scapegoat.
So every kid who gets the slightest bit more aggressive after playing an overly-violent game must have a predisposition to violence?Polygon said:
True, but it is also true that our environment heavily influence us, especially early in life.Polygon said:
Also, I'm not talking about violence. I'm not saying some kid who plays GTA will go kill hooker. I'm saying that mood and behavior, while playing a game may carry over for some time afterwards.
I'm a perfect example. I just came off of two hours of playing Call of Duty 4, and right now, I'm anxious and jumpy. The mood and feeling of the game I was playing carried over, even after I stopped playing it.
Homicidal Cherry53 said:
Yeah, that's true. Those examples are enablers, not causes. Anything can have this effect. It depends on the person. I'm sorry, I didn't read your first reply to my first post. I do agree that it can cause aggressive behavior. However, it's not localized to children. It can happen to anyone and enablers are different for each person. A good example would be my driving. Completely harmless, non-violent music tends to make me drive faster and more aggressive. However, when I host LAN parties UT is always played. I'm good at it and I like it a lot. After playing for hours straight I'm still completely mellow. It has no effect at all.
Do you see my point?
Violent video games do not make people violent. I stand by my previous posts. If violent games make you aggressive in a violent manner then yes, you have a predisposition to be violent. Just remember that aggression and violence are completely different. Aggression can be associated with other emotions, not just violence. My aggressive driving is not a violent act.
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Homicidal Cherry53 said:
Who's hooker? :lol
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a detective played by Will Shattner in the 80's
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same dude i think, hung out w/ spock
Funny thing. My son has been playing Comix Zone on the Genny for a few days. He's four, and hasn't displayed any aggressive behavior. He knows there's a difference between game violence and real violence. Real violence hurts. He also has parents who are extremely involved in his life. 
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Homicidal Cherry53 said:
I've spent the better part of the last two days playing through Call of Duty 4, and I can say with absolute certainty that I would never let a child play, or even see, this game. You want to talk about blurring the lines between virtual reality and real life, play CoD 4 for a couple hours, and you'll understand how a child's undeveloped mind could be warped by the violent behavior necessary to play a game like this.
I love it, I think it's a great game, an achievement in terms of creating a realistic modern day battleground. However, it's greatest asset is its greatest flaw, that it is one of the most accurate and realistic killing simulators I have ever played. And the best/worst part is, it's incredibly fun.
