R & J. R.

In today’s time with the new head turning technology in video games most of the games have some sort of violence present in them. Many games past and present incorporate some kind of violence such as, killing with weapons, using explosives, and crashing cars. With all of the present day technology all activities portrayed during in-game scenarios are becoming more and more realistic. In 2005 the state of California enacted a law to ban the sale of certain violent games to children without the consent of their parents. The law was created based upon the idea that with the realistic in-game events real behavior could be drastically effected by the violence. The worries are that tragic events such as massacres could occur based on ideas seen in games. Incidents such as high school shooting have heightened concerns of potential connections between violent games and violent actions.

Children seeing and being exposed to these violent actions committed on video games are more likely to be influenced by them and make wrong decision. These video games are giving children the misunderstanding that these actions are legally.Parents should intervene as much as possible to prevent their children from being influenced by these violent actions and letting these games take their children down the wrong path.Furthermore Rod also uses ethos to further persuade the reader in why they need to intervene.He talks about that

Throughout history man kind has always searched for ways to entertain himself, each time developing new activities and games. Video games have become a very popular way to spend time and have fun from the 1970’s up to now. With new developments appeared different video game genres from adventure to racing, but the violent video games appear to be the most popular ones (Shin, 2003), for example: shooters, fighting and video games where you have to eliminate, destroy, or kill your enemies.

Video games are prevalent among impressionable children and teenagers. There has been a great deal of controversy surrounding the violent themes used in video games. Teenage shootings in schools have led society to question the relationship between video violence and criminal activity. After considerable research, expert opinions, and research findings, the American Psychological Association found that there is no link between gaming and criminal behavior (Casey). With this, the pursuit of video violent games continues to grow in our society. With games that show execution style murders, blood oozing from gunshot wounds, and victims moaning from wounds, it certainly is gratifying for the indulgent player. The ongoing concern about aggression and violence has once again been proven to be non-existent (Alert). My thoughts are that this cartoon like violence is appeals to the need for violence in an artificially designed environment. In this manner, violence is contained within the boundaries of fantasy. This is unlike “The Crucible” which occurs in with real people, events, and situations. Thus, directing violence in the realm of societal dysfunction that has endured with

All of these forms of entertainment can be used in a positive manner although they are mainly depicted in a negative light. Jones has thoroughly examined the contrasting view and ultimately describes how violence helps to monitor or control emotions.

Despite his recognition of Dr. Spock’s argument that games “sanction, and even promote aggression and violent responses to conflict” (482), Johnson shows no sign of addressing it as a counter argument. The ignorance of such argument might cause opponents question Johnson’s true argument especially that it has been researched for years that a correlation exists between violent gaming and real life violence. Furthermore, virtually shooting others on a daily basis desensitizes people to violence and makes them more aggressive. Therefore, video games can push some people over the edge, turning virtual gunshots into the deaths of real people. There are many cases that can be related to since they are very frequent on news headlines but also in my personal life. Personally, during my high school years, I remember watching seventh graders try to apply what they have learned in a WWE game to a real fight and the results were always unpleasing. Is this really the intended goal behind gaming? Obviously, it is true that these effects don’t show up through the all gamers but its effects can be extensive that they could affect them at some point. So should we take the risk of harming parts of society so that others benefit from its mental skills? Shouldn’t we be more careful about promoting this two-sided

Some scholars argue however that violence in television, films and video games has in fact the opposite effect. As individuals become ‘saturated’ with violence, it can lead to a catharsis where videogames, television and films become a safe outlet to for aggressive feelings and emotions; as a result, individuals become less violent. Naturally, this argument goes against the idea that children are highly influenced by modelled behaviour as they try to replicate what they see (Freedman 2001). The influence of video games is therefore highly complex to resolve. Poole (2000) therefore argues that videogames may simply be part of many factors that lead to violent behaviour. Videogames as films and television may influence real life violence by having a particular style that is imitated. Pool argues that it is possible that the teenage murderers in America may have imitated the way in which people are killed in the video game Doom, however it is not possible to say that without playing the game they would not have killed their classmates. Research conducted in America reiterates this statement,

This is all coming to my final point - Video games have plenty of negative aspects to their existence. People with violent and dissociative tendencies can get lost in these bloody worlds and come out the other end worse off because of it. Video games let people live violence on a whole new level never seen before. That said, just because a few horrible people are inspired by a piece of media, doesn't mean that media is inherently evil.

What started out as a disagreement between mother and son has led me into the controversial world of Grand Theft Auto. My fifteen-year-old son desperately wants this game. All I can hear are the stories of violence associated with this game, which causes this mother’s heart to shudder. So began the search to back up my denials for his ownership of this game. The Grand Theft Auto series of games has been surrounded by controversy, however the research does not always back up public opinion as will be demonstrated in this paper.

The author in the article,“ It's Perverse, but It's Also Pretend”,was successful in presenting her claim that state's case was built on unfounded assumptions that violent video games have a negative effect on kids. Although her argument was successful the authors claim and reason we're solid and valid. One thing that was awesome in her argument was that her evidence is logos. One strong reasoning is that,“ In my research on middle schoolers, the most popular games series among boys was grand theft auto, which allows players to commit cartoon violence with chains was as well as do perfectly benign things like deliver pizza on a scooter.” According to the text,“ Teenage boys may be more interested in the chain saws, but there's no evidence that this leads to violent behavior in real life. F.B.I. data shows that youth violence continues to decline; it is now at its lowest rate in years, while bullying appears to be stable or decreasing. This shows that all video games don't influence bad behavior and if a child's mama don't allow them or want them to play that game they shouldn't buy it.

In “Playing at Violence” by Pacifique Irankunda speaks on the use of violence in video games, his experience from violence coming from a country that has grown up with war to America where violence in video games has a diferent menaing to most American kids because of their different uprbinging. While in “Red Card” a woman kills her husband and isn't charged with any crime more congratulated since anyone that has a red card can kill whomever they please with no penalty. This no need for penalty and excitement that is seen in violent games from “Playing at Violence” is similar to the excitement on shaping of the usage of the red card in “Red Card”

One reason violente simulated role-playing games are perilous is because they promote violence. These games are showing kids how to demonstrate violence. They are doing this by showing cruel and vivid ways to kill or execute these vicious crimes. These games like Call of Duty and GTA are showing that violence is ok and is fine for kids to demonstrate. This is so because the games simulate real world situation and show detailed robberies and shootings and is giving accolades for killing people. That is why role-playing games with simulated violence promote this cruel and vicious acts of violence.

Over the years, the main source of media entertainment has changed from radio to television. This had a massive impact, as it allowed streaming of live news with picture and video. Such a change was met with high criticism as it allowed for violent and graphic scenes from all around the world to be shown to the public, many people became fearful of the psychological impact it might have on not only themselves, but more importantly, their children. Nowadays, the main source of entertainment, especially for the younger generation, can be summarized under the broad term of video games. These games allow simulations of different scenarios to be interacted with by a player. Such scenarios can also depict violent acts, brutal behavior

In the modern world, violence is an everyday occurrence, and the video game Grand Theft Auto not only promotes violence and aggression, but it also normalizes it, creating a negative impact on society. Video games have gained a lot of popularity as of late, nearly every person has some sort of gaming device, whether that is a console, handheld device, or even just a smartphone. Consequently, the act of playing video games regularly has become accepted as ordinary in today’s culture. It seems strange to think that a video game could have any effect on society, whether it be positive or negative. However, through the presentation of offensive language, aggressive behavior, and gun violence, the video game Grand Theft Auto will undoubtedly assist you in comprehending the negative characteristics that a video game has the potential to possess.

“In video games, the category of “first person shooters” has been controversial with critics concerned about what that means to players who actually perform acts of violence within the games. Instead of merely watching a character perpetrate a violent act, the player is actively encouraged to participate. Gamers will often refer to their characters as “he” or even “I.” “This suggests some confusion is brought on by the intense identification players sometimes feel towards their avatars. Players typically remain attached to a single character they can control; thus they have a very strong following pattern. Game designer, Will Wright, has argued that games may have a unique ability to make players experience guilt for the choices their characters have made in the course of action. Because players are making choices, they feel some degree of responsibility” (242-243).