Hello everybody. Im doing a research essay on this topic and I'd like to hear from you. Yes, you all will get credit (Im not taking credit for somebody elses opinions) but I will only put in the detailed opinions so I'd really like to get 2 or 3 of them. I just need to ask you several questions.
1) How old were you when you started playing violent video games?
about three maybe... I guess the Atari 2600 days, although its hard with those simple graphics to really determine any true violence. Pac-man chewing up a ghost shaped figure, and planes shooting up blocks of pixels that could be other planes or army men.
2) How old are you now?
28
3) Have you noticed more agressiveness after playing these video games?
Back then no... In fact as being an ADHD kid video games were usualy the least violent way for me to act out my hyperactivity
4) What is your stance on this subject. Do you think that video games can instill violent behavior in people?
Nowdays depending on the quality a parental care it may be possible. Back in my childhood days video games were fairly unrealistic even when it outstandingly spoke of representing violence. Graphics now are far closer to what is seen in actual image representation that it can seem more real than video games of the 80's and 90's. What if the Winnie the Poo that was drawn in your storybooks took out a P90 to get to that honey, or if jet pilots in GiJoe never had a parachute when their plane blew up? Silliness aside, since video games nowdays give a more true to life depiction, it can be more tasking for our children to make a difference. Most of what these differences these children make though are on how they are raised. Parents still need to be around to give these children the right tools.
5) What do you think of activists like Thompson and Clinton?
Things do need to be done, some of it is too rash and infringes on free speech art whatever the crap. More so it is a sign on our increasing global police state.
And if any of you have children, would you let your children play the games you do or not, and why?
NO! They have to earn the right of showing maturity to be able to assimilate the content. Being a gamer I know of plenty of games that are good on their merits of gameplay without the sensasionalism of adult content. Give a 10yr old tetris and their in the top 10% on the SAT, or at least get a raise for being able to park jammed cars in that used car lo when they get to their mid 20's.
Thank you all very much for your time. This is the grade that decides if I pass or fail for the last quater of the school year so I want to make this good.
Edit- Keep it serious and clean, please.
Matt-4542
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