61% of Brits think violent games cause real-world violence

A YouGov poll has revealed that the majority of Britons believe that video games violence can be a catalyst for real-world violence.

When asked if they agreed or disagreed with the statement ‘video games can be a cause of real-world violence and aggression’ 61 per cent of those who responded with a yes/no answer agreed that they did, leaving 39 per cent who disagreed.

[RIPSKATEDESTROY]

Oh wow,.... When asked if they agreed or disagreed with the statement ‘video games can be a cause of real-world violence and aggression’

Everything CAN be a cause for something!!

[Eonjay]

To reiterate... video games don't cause violence. Violence is caused by family issues, poverty and social structures that make life feel like a hopeless nightmare. If anything, video games offer a temporary release.

[irepbtown]

Temporary release to do whatever you want without doing any harm to anyone or yourself.

Games should be used to help people relieve stress. You sir, are a genius.

[PoSTedUP]

lets look at the ballistics. ive done some Rsearch.
gtaSA, ok, has everything to do with Cali.
ill kep this short. the crime rates did fluctuate, but showed an expected steady increase by the thousands as the poulation increased by the million. but from the year gtaSA released, even as the population continued to grow by the millions, allmost All of the categorys Decreased by the Thousands Each year (rape fluctuated for a year but then began to decrease like everything else) and im talking all types of crimes. this doesnt factor in all of the factors but it gives an idea. and i chose gtaSA because it was the biggest gta, and cal because if gtaSA affected Any state, it would be the notorious cali.

www.disastercenter.com/crime/ cacrime.htm -do the research yourself!

[ABizzel1]

This just in the majority of Brits are ignorant.....as least those who took this poll.

[ShaunCameron]

What about "progressive" policies that destroyed the family by replacing the biological father with the State as the protector and provider?

[3-4-5]

So what do they say when you show them the % of violence BEFORE videogames existed, and it's just as bad then as it is now.

What do you say to that?

nice try

[starchild]

Well, those 61% are ignorant.

[Excalibur]

And what percent of Britons play video games?

[iamnsuperman]

I would say quite a lot. Just depends on who (culture/economic status and age) they asked. That would impact who plays what and their prior experience with games

[Excalibur]

I'm not being a Smart @ss but does " quite a lot" have a number or percentage?

The reason I ask is polls can be skewed to whatever results you wish.

What % of Brit gamers go to Government websites and take polls?

If that same poll was taken on a British Video game site would the results be totally flipped? Probably so.

[Goro]

This poll was on a goverment website which is full of idiots who don't know anything about video games...

[black0o]

did i hear ''JAPAN''?

[CaptainCamper]

This is from the same population that completed surveys suggesting 27% of parents would let their kids play GTA? lol

http://www.gamersheroes.com...

[DARK WITNESS]

As a fellow British citizen... Face meet palm !!

[starchild]

Hey, we all have our ignorant people in every country. I'm sure the percentage would have been smaller had the poll not been on a government website.

[GuruMeditation]

I knew it. I'm surrounded by assholes. Or Daily Mail readers. Same thing really.

[Zepherite]

why anyone reads the daily mail I will never know.

It's so transparent, it beggars belief that people read it and take it seriously.

I find it difficult to accept people are that stupid...

[jagstar44]

never heard of a gaming riot, sports on the other hand...

[Majin-vegeta]

Sports you say??xD
http://youtu.be/AF-L8RLBo-w

[silvacrest]

what percentage of those asked even play video games? in my opinion that is the only demo-graph that matters

how can someone who has never played a game give a valid opinion?

[filipakos]

Some of the worst people in history that caused wars and killed millions of people.What games did they play exactly

[demonicale666]

Sorry wtf, I'm ENGLISH and i don't think this. Don't ever believe crap like this, it's just out there to make a stupid headline somewhere.

[CocoWolfie]

"61% of Brits (on YouGov.com) think violent games cause real-world violence" pretty sure most of the people who took part in this poll know little to nothing about real world violence, that most of it is done my mentally ill people or people who dont understand, and that gaming has real benifits, it helps people, just look at Child's Play, just look at games which keep people off the streets and give them something to think about.

[DoctorJones]

It's not 61% of Brits, it's 61% of the people who took this poll, it's in no way inductive of what Britain thinks. I've never done a YouGov poll in my life.

[GABRIEL1030]

ooppss...........9256 kills in Killzone 2 MP and I can't be able to kill a fly :D

[Endo-Endo]

61% of brits are dumb

[True_Samurai]

1776 son

[Discod99]

61% of Britts are retarded.

[pandehz]

How many ppl participated in the poll? 100?