Video games have been a touchy subject for many years now ever since the Columbine shooting. In truth I believe that people are looking at video games as an easy target to shift the blame because either we do not want to claim responsibility for mistakes or because we simply cannot find the reason. Yes games so large amounts of blood and gore and other things that would not be acceptable to do in real life and yes there is that magic reset button so video games in a small way might add to influencing youth to be violent.
However there is something we a missing here, the fact that most people can tell what is reality and what is fiction. Most of the gaming population understands fully that what they are doing int eh game is fictional and is not in any way right to do in real life. People who use the excuse that there children are playing games that are not suitable for them have only themselves to blame as the rating system is very clear.
In short video games may have a small influence but it’s not large enough for the blade to be shifted onto them. In people have to make choices for themselves.
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