Many instances of school shootings, bombings, or killing is often pointed at video games as the cause, but is it really their fault? Just because a game allows you to kill civilians does not mean that someone will want to do it, I have recently had a discussion with a friend who saw on the news that the game Call of Duty: Modern Warfare 2, was to blame for the recent Russian bombing because the game has a level where you are able to kill civilians in a Russian airport. [url=http://www.inquisitr.com/96636/russian-media-pins-blame-for-suicide-bombing-on-call-of-duty-game/]
The video games that allowing innocent killing does not mean they support it. How a person is raised and treated growing up is why they would even consider this, which most kids have enough commen sense to know, you cannot "restart" or "respond" in life. I strongly disagree to the idea that video games are the cause of most killings today.
I think it's "respawn" and video games can't be blamed nearly as much as they are, in my opinion. As you said, most people have enough common sense to realize that there is a difference between shooting a pixel and shooting a person.
Do video games cause murders? No. Do they have any influence on murders? Yes.
Before you make any assumptions, let me explain by what I mean when I say that they do have an influence. Every suggestion has the means to becoming an influence. Every idea. Video games do have an influence on murder the same way books and movies have such an influence. Newspapers and music also have an influence. The influence alone is harmless and it takes much more to push someone over the line. Of course, if someone does step out of line and if they were influenced by video games, then there are obviously some bigger issues that should be focused on.
Yes, what you say is true, they do influence them sure, but they do not cause murders on their own as many media companies or news reporters fail to say making fingers go flying
Everything happens for a reason. Video games can be a cause of many different things, like imitation and reenactment. Maybe video games can influence someone to do bad things. A man once did horrible things because someone told hi--oh wait.
I just completely disagree when a study suggests video games have a direct correlation with negative circumstances. Besides the fact that this is complete bullcrap, there are much more than one variable--unacceptable in science might I add--that can affect the outcome.
Saying no explains that it has no affect on gamers' psyche at all, when we know video games can be an influence on other things besides violence (the studies involved with such is just incongruous). Saying "no, because violence has been around for ages" is lulzy.
"no, because violence has been around for ages" is lulzy.
It has. You don't think people went around shooting each other in the face three hundred years ago? As long as stupidity is around, violence will be around, and people will keep going around and shooting each other in the face.
It has. You don't think people went around shooting each other in the face three hundred years ago? As long as stupidity is around, violence will be around, and people will keep going around and shooting each other in the face.
Of course violence has been around for a long time, and it always has a cause. It could be any number of things. This thread is about whether or not video games can be a cause for violence. It has nothing to do with the fact that violence has been around for a long time.
It has. You don't think people went around shooting each other in the face three hundred years ago? As long as stupidity is around, violence will be around, and people will keep going around and shooting each other in the face.
Video games aren't the cause of violence--they are a factor of violence. Your point wasn't really a point.
Of course violence has been around for a long time, and it always has a cause. It could be any number of things. This thread is about whether or not video games can be a cause for violence. It has nothing to do with the fact that violence has been around for a long time.
Video games might be considered a cause, but stupidity is a larger factor in violence.
Do Video Games really cause people to go kill everyone
No. Violence has been around for ages.
It's really the same thing about a topic of "does rock music really cause people to become juvenile delinquents" and then you post "no, because juvenile delinquency has been around for ages". It's lulzy, but otherwise flimsy. Just thought I'd share that.
Video games might be considered a cause, but stupidity is a larger factor in violence.
*factor. Making it sound like you're contradicting yourself. Anyway, this goes along with the false studies "researchers" scrounge up. There are many other factors involved with violence besides video gaming that can include stupidity.
It's really the same thing about a topic of "does rock music really cause people to become juvenile delinquents" and then you post "no, because juvenile delinquency has been around for ages". It's lulzy, but otherwise flimsy. Just thought I'd share that.
Well than if you go by that, than the answer will always be yes. It does have an influence, but not as great an influence as stupidity.
