Comments on: Violence Causes Games

By: neveah

neveah — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:21:47 +0000

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By: chaz

chaz — Mon, 14 Apr 2008 21:17:58 +0000

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By: xerro

xerro — Tue, 12 Feb 2008 02:37:43 +0000

then i want to know y “science” says that video games cause violence???

By: Sean A. Rhodes

Sean A. Rhodes — Thu, 29 Nov 2007 04:02:02 +0000

Bre, you are aware, however, that the increase in aggression is only temporary, right? And that violent crime rates have also gone down considerably despite games, television, music and movies getting more violent, correct?

The problem with using the words “influence” and “impact” though is that no one ever talks about what KIND of influence or what KIND of impact. For example, seeing a lot of violence in a video game may cause someone to have the complete opposite reaction. The influence might be never to do harm to another human being. The impact could be the same. What someone does with that influence or impact is entirely unpredictable.

Lastly, you must be weary of the media. I’m not trying to turn you entirely against it, but sometimes the media doesn’t put all the facts out there and instead will only put out there what supports their agenda. Opinionated commentators often times don’t even use facts, they just tell you what they want to tell you. How much information, for example, does Jack Thompson have regarding the other side of the argument? It’s nice that he sticks to his guns, but in many interviews he completely dismisses the other side of the argument. Yes, violent media (not just video games) has been linked to aggressive behavior. But no one gives credit to the fact that the violent crime rate has been down.

Another thing that no one seems to realize is that a lot of the research–on both sides–is still pending. There’s no direct link between violent video games and violence. It hasn’t been uncovered yet, and we’re still in the dark on how long it could take to unearth. That does NOT mean that the reason crime rates have gone down is because of violent video games (or other media, for that matter) either.

So think about it for just one second. Both sides have strengths and weaknesses. In my opinion, the impact is not quite as huge. It’s hard to believe video games are causing more violence when the crime rate has been down. When it comes to aggression in teens, people are also forgetting that men in particular have a moment where they become more aggressive in adolescence because of hormones. Testosterone kicks in for the boys. Consider those other factors as well.

You are correct that a teenagers brain isn’t fully grown. An adult usually doesn’t reach maturity until about age 25 or so.

One thing I will say however, there may indeed be research that supports that violent media has a negative impact on people who are UNSTABLE. And keep that word in mind. If you are MENTALLY UNSTABLE then its very possible that ANY violent media (not just video games) could have an impact. But to blame games (or any other media) would totally be ignoring the fact that the perpetrator was Mentally unstable to begin with.

By: bre

bre — Wed, 28 Nov 2007 23:18:16 +0000

i think that video game violence is a huge deal!! i am 15 years of age am 15 and have been researching on video games.What the cause of
of violence in the game in youth and kids is crazy! Did you know that media know that violence in games can and mostly will foster
aggression in youngsters. And that most of those kids learn
their social behaviors are observed by the video games?

Now, you might have asked this question before.
Does repeated exposures of violence and sexual activity in
video games have more of an impact on teenagers that an adult?

The answer is Yes, it does because teenager brains are
different from an adults brain. The part in the brain that
makes you think ahead is basikly not fully done until their
early 20s. Under construction. The diminished impulse
control becomes heightened in a person who has additional
risk factors for bad, criminal behavior.

-thats is my little speach. and if anyone is reading this and
plays very violent video games iwant you to know that you can
change! I am a beliver in repenting and turning away.

-bre

By: Vic HD

Vic HD — Mon, 26 Nov 2007 17:12:24 +0000

If it is the actual Jack Thompson that posted above, can science prove that God? Since you only use science to your convenience, and you are so called a religions man, can it? Moving on to the subject, I agree that there should be some cleansing in the game industry but banning violent games all together is plain stupidity. Work on getting some laws passed that PREVENT minors from purchasing violent games. Look at it this way, Bush must have played endless hours of Age of Mythology, look at what he’s doing.

Science can’t overcome common sense, sir, nor can it overcome the ability of detecting what’s right or wrong. Try blaming the person that actually did the killings for once. As for your clients whose family members are dead, your clients had an idiot family member. As much as you hate it sir, I love those murder simulators.

Any questions, comments, or concerns Mr. Jack Thompson? Contact me at: victor.h.d.88@hotmail.com

~ Vic HD

By: Mcfee

Mcfee — Fri, 16 Nov 2007 16:44:04 +0000

I thought that the article was very well done, but I have to say I disagree a little. Yes, maybe violence does cause gameing. People want to make money so they find out what our sociaty wants (which happens to be violent games). But it does go both ways. We are handing out these games without thinking of the end result. What are kid supposed to think when they’re exposed to that kind of violence. They are being showen that its okay to act like that. That’s there’s no consequence for actions. Putting violent games out there can be like puting matches in the hand of a pyro-maniac.
(i still thought it was a great article. a new point of view.)

By: Noel

Noel — Tue, 30 Oct 2007 22:28:24 +0000

i totaly agree
there are so many factors in what causes the violence in young teens that people that just put the blame on one factor are missing the real point that it is the parents and the indavidual that are responsable.

By: deathstrike

deathstrike — Fri, 19 Oct 2007 22:32:31 +0000

ha I guess you meant KNOW not now and I think this is all from the mind of the writers

By: Tim

Tim — Mon, 15 Oct 2007 12:59:28 +0000

I am a college student who is writting a research paper on violence in video games. If any of you now a good source that looks at both points of view, or two seperate ones that look at them respectively, i would appreciate it if you told me were to find them then. thanks.

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gjg — Sat, 21 Jul 2007 04:12:46 +0000

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By: deathstrike

deathstrike — Sat, 16 Jun 2007 21:31:25 +0000

sweet intelligent people discussing an issue that matters
i will have to agree with William there is no REAL way to tell if it indeed is video games that cause an increase in violence,in fact if you think about it there has been an increase in population and in the amount of violent video games so one would think that youth violence would get worse if it was the video games fault but it has been slowly declining

By: janarius

janarius — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 13:50:06 +0000

Indeed, it’s a statistical nightmare to include so many factors and to be as close to real life as possible and we also have to consider what is a benign factor as well.

I agree on your opinion about the lack of the affects of the social environment. I came to the same conclusion when I was doing my research, apparently there are 2 schools of thought, media “effects” (psychology) and media “meanings” or “interpretation” (Media comparative studies or Henry Jenkins). Maybe I should find a way to reconcile the two schools!

By: William

William — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 06:14:35 +0000

haha.. no I think he was calling me a clown.

To be honest, what people need to keep in mind… I discuss this issue with some high level sociologists and psychologists. They tell me that people need to keep in mind that most of the research being done on this topic is still in the “experimental” stage, so there are no definitive answers and probably never will be.

Also a majority of the research on video games causing violence published by the APA completely avoids the affects of the social environment.

By: janarius

janarius — Thu, 14 Jun 2007 01:04:41 +0000

Sorry, maybe I wasn’t clear on what I said: I though JT was refering the clown writer to the APA writers. In any case, the 2005 APA resolution on video games share the same recommendation on what William had said: keep “M” rated games off the hands of kids. So his solutions are quite simple and has common sense. Oh here’s a possible answer, in the APA resolution, as to why we can handle games: because we are media literate, i.e. we learn to critically assess media and don’t get influenced by media like commercials and the like.

By: linkstrife

linkstrife — Wed, 13 Jun 2007 19:24:42 +0000

Thank you I give that statement A standing applause because nothing is responsible except the moron who did it,the movies you watch,thing you read,games you play,these things don’t effect you they just reflect the way you are