I think the bigger question to ask is about violence in general, when you find the answer to that question then your original question will make entirely too much sense, or no sense whatsoever.
I don't think kids under 16 should be playing m-rated games, and I also don't think kids under 12 should be allowed to even play t-rated games. With that said, I don't believe violent youth crimes can be directly linked to video games, but I do think it can be one factor in a long list of mitigating issues.
I don't think kids under 16 should be playing m-rated games, and I also don't think kids under 12 should be allowed to even play t-rated games. With that said, I don't believe violent youth crimes can be directly linked to video games, but I do think it can be one factor in a long list of mitigating issues.
UT_Wrestler
i think its great that we worry about what is appropriate for people we dont even know to see in this country in video games, yet there are kids in other countries who have to see people die for real and we dont care
I don't think kids under 16 should be playing m-rated games, and I also don't think kids under 12 should be allowed to even play t-rated games. With that said, I don't believe violent youth crimes can be directly linked to video games, but I do think it can be one factor in a long list of mitigating issues.
xisytenin
i think its great that we worry about what is appropriate for people we dont even know to see in this country in video games, yet there are kids in other countries who have to see people die for real and we dont care
Apples to oranges; you're comparing a medium of entertainment that glorifies violence to witnessing real violence, which does just the opposite.
I don´t think it´s a direct and proportional connection, but as the above poster has said videogames are probably one of the facts of a long list of them.
We can´t define VG´s as something decissive but it´s obvious that it´s a very influential fact on teen-minds.
The ratings are there for a reason. I know there are lots of 13 year olds who will tell me that they're mature enough to handle m-rated games, but the part of your brain that controls rationality is not fully developed until your early 20's. It pisses me off to be playing halo 3 online with some 12 year old kids who act like I'm the weird one being a grown man playing a game with kids, when in actuality they are the ones who shouldn't be playing a game rated m.
I just watched a video about video game and violence heres the video for you all to inspect if you want. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_Ss6VK2t2LA&feature=related
I dont think Jack Thompson is correct. Someone cant be trained by a video game. In reality a rifle is much much more complicated then GTA, Halo and other games show it as. Also using a firearm in real life is completely different than in a game. Recoil and accuracy is unrealistic in alot of video games also. I dont think the military use video games to train. Im not sure but from what i heard the military only use a video game type program to work on team work not firearm training.
I dont think Jack Thompson is correct in his statement.
It isn't related in anyway, all of the articles are fake. I know a lot of people that play video games and none of them have anger issues.bamafan1359
It's not about whether or not people you know who play video games have anger issues. There are lots of people who have mental problems who probably happen to play video games. The question is whether games can be a contributing factor to pushing someone over the edge.
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