VIDEO GAME VIOLENCE DEBATE: Do violent video games lead to violence?

You also said "don't watch the news then much do ya" which seemed to imply that on the news there was a clear indication of violence being caused by videogames. I should hope that's not the case and I hope I misinterpreted that.Brownesque

I've seen video game related violence on the news before, but I'm not sure if it was the cause however.

[QUOTE="Brownesque"]You also said "don't watch the news then much do ya" which seemed to imply that on the news there was a clear indication of violence being caused by videogames. I should hope that's not the case and I hope I misinterpreted that.CBR600-RR

I've seen video game related violence on the news before, but I'm not sure if it was the cause however.

No. If someone is violent it's because there's something wrong with them to begin with due to deeper,personal issues,not because of entertainment. Pointing the finger at entertainment doesn't solve anything.

No, only if you take drugs but drugs lead to violence even without games

the song "Sympathy for the Devil" by The Rolling Stones pretty much sums up violence..and how stuff like "videogames" isnt the cause of it

Not at all. Videogames just become a scapegoat for the parents of violent teens who can't admit that they messed up somehow when they were raising their child. It's been like that historically.

No. Violent people are violent by nature. They are messed up way before they get their hands on a violent video game.

Video games are an easy scape goat, though.

DarkLink77

Exactly!

And I think some parents just need to explain the difference from games and reality.

Playing too many video games can lead to pissed off kids who feel an uncontrollable urge to debate and analyze videogames vigorously on a forum... which can turn into anger, and then violence.

smokeydabear076

Link or it didn't happen... oh wait. :P

bad parents always need a scapegoat for why their kids are violent... i mean, its not like they could be more involved in their kids life to help them make the right decisions :roll:

I once raged at Burnout and punched a window a little too hard (an annoying fly that bugged me for about an hour landed on it). So yes, video games are to blame for all the world's wars, including WWII.

[QUOTE="smokeydabear076"]

Playing too many video games can lead to pissed off kids who feel an uncontrollable urge to debate and analyze videogames vigorously on a forum... which can turn into anger, and then violence.

WasntAvailable

Link or it didn't happen... oh wait. :P

Sure:

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[QUOTE="smokeydabear076"]

Playing too many video games can lead to pissed off kids who feel an uncontrollable urge to debate and analyze videogames vigorously on a forum... which can turn into anger, and then violence.

Shad0ki11

Link or it didn't happen... oh wait. :P

Sure:

You know come to think of it the image of a boy running around with a lethal weapon in a world that see's this as acceptable maybe isn't sending the right message :| :P