GameDynamo - "Much like how Marilyn Manson and metal music was blamed for the Columbine shooting way back in 1999, video games have now found themselves under the scapegoating target reticule of those in the government and parents that just don't know how to raise their own children."
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Why do I say yes? I'm not out-right saying that playing a game like C.o.D will turn me into natural-born, cold-blooded killer ~ but that's what it's training me to do.
No human is born with the direct ability to take the life of another human. They have to be mentally sick in some way, or their mind had to have been encouraged in some direction. How do you think real-life soldiers can go out and gun-down another human? They're trained to do that. They use simulators, in their training and a game like Call of Duty, Battlefield, and so forth are similar to those army simulators. They reflect the same thing - Shoot that guy. Blow up this thing. Wash, rinse, and repeat.
When someone is exposed to such forms of entertainment - especially younger kids who's minds are still developing ~ they can have affects on the player. They'll soon become to use to all the explosions, the guns, the splatter of blood and gore. When they start getting excited over it, enjoying it - they'll be more prone to take aim in real-life and kill ~ versus a person who doesn't play violent video games.
So what if it's not real? "You're killing virtual people. Not real people." Yeah, so what? If I get used to doing that in a game, there's no doubt that can transfer into the real-world. It's been proven that kids who watch violent entertainment, can become more aggressive vs. a kid who doesn't. Whatever we allow our minds to indulge in, that will take root in us and spread. It'll change the way we think and our viewpoint of things.
Violent, gory video games just up-lift nonsense. As to how someone can get enjoyment of slashing limbs, and splattering guts of humans and creature is beyond me. Yet, they're the best-selling games on the market each year. I, personally, stay away from them. I know how easy it is to get addicted, though. Which is why I vowed to stay away.
None-the-less, violent video games don't necessarily create real-life killers ~ but it does encourage it.
Does Gaming Violence Affect the Real World..........NO
Do Politicians Affect the Real World......YES they do more harm than good, they are not truly for the people. they use the misfortunes of people to further their own agenda while fatting their pockets with the money from certain Organizations (NRA,Pacs ).
Last time we had Politician that give a dam were those that signed our Constitution.(JMO)
Only in those who are mentally unstable...
Also if your worried a child might not have the mental capacity to understand what they're playing and translate that into the real world then why are they playing it? There's a thing I had in the old days called parents... Of course their ways have passed into myth now.
Parenting is a hard job and so it seems now many would much rather say "my child was exposed to this blasphemous VIDEO GAME!!" rather than mark it up as experience and not let their child have access to them...
Considering there have been numerous tests over the years disproving it? No. Will politicians and soccer moms stop using games as a scapegoat once its debunked again? Nope. Until some new medium comes around, people will blame games. Same shit happened to movies and comic books.
I would say the News & News type shows like a Current Affair are more to blame than video games ever will. They glorify these people and put their faces everywhere like celebrities so other like minded morons want the same fame these other losers are given and follow suit. Then throw in the book of the week, movie of the week & full blown hollywood movies where these scumbags are portrayed by famous actors and they want the fame/ notoriety the media gives them.
So imho the media needs to look in a mirror next time they want to throw the blame around. Or maybe just maybe put the blame on the parents when it is called for?