Controversies

I’d like to specifically explore the privacy vs. security controversy. Obviously the benefit of having good security, such as more surveillance camera, will help keep us safe. However, many are concerned that too much of this security could be too invasive into our lives and that our personal info could fall into the wrong hands. There are legitimate arguments for having more or less of both. Knowing that most of the population want some balance of both, I want to see to what extent people would

Video Games and Its Controversies Video game violence and its controversies have changed the way many people look at games. It is true that some video game violence cause shootings, but video game controversies are more of a myth than a fact because there is not enough evidence to back up the claims that people make. Many people agree and disagree with this topic. Gamers who play games disagree with the government to ban games with violence. Gamers disagree that video games cause violence. They believe

Video games, since their creation have been a great source of controversy in regards to their effects on mental health and influence on violent crimes. Games have been created over thousands of years ago and have excited generations. Virtual games on the other hand have not existed for over a hundred years, but have made major media controversy over the intense gore in many uncensored video games. One huge standout is the classic known bloody graphic fighting game Mortal Kombat that made the “ESRB”

Shooting games are surrounded by lots of controversies. This game genre is often accused of negatively affecting the minds of young children with its violence and encouraging youth to participate in the crime despite a lack of evidence to support that view. Despite all this controversy these games still remain one of the most popular genres around and are the largest sub-genre of Action Games. The majority of games have an element of shooting in them, not just games like Doom. Best-selling games

Accordingly today’s media finds it easier to retain viewers if they just cover more interesting or controversial topics, even if they are the ones who must create the controversy. Without the media it is hard to imagine that video games would ever have become a topic of such debate. Many parents have been led to think that videogames are going to turn their children into violent, anti-social, and lazy dregs of society. In recent years there have been a number of mass shootings whose perpetrators

have become a great source of enjoyment for many people around the world. In fact, an estimated 160 million people are playing in the United States alone. For those playing, there are many benefits to be gained. There are game-related controversies, such as they increase obesity rates, distract students from school work, and promote aggressive behavior. All of these issues are valid concerns for parents to have when deciding whether or not to let their child play. although there is no conclusive

In 1976 the arcade game "Death Race" was released based on the movie "Death Race 2000". The objective of this game was to use your car in order to run over fleeing goblins. This video game was so simple but had so much controversy behind it that it led to the first study on the physiological effect of video games on the human mind. Ever since Death Race, video games have continued to make huge advances in order to create an almost endless amount of possibilities on what you can or cannot do in a

The focus of this essay will be on the controversy of violent video games and their effect on youth behaviours. The goal is to examine the two different arguments presented in the case of the video games and compare and contrast them to form a critical analysis. The two views being discussed in regards to violent video games are as follows: authors who have researched and found evidence to support the claim that violence in video games encourages violence in youth. In the opposing side are the authors

There is much controversy about violent video games being a cause of violent crimes. Violent video games are not directly responsible for increasing the quantity of violent crimes performed by youth. How children are raised around technology, reports on how Violent video games are taking off while crime rate is plummeting, and the flaws in the reports that claim violent video games increase the violence of the youth prove that violent video games are not a factor for the cause of violent crimes.

The controversy of the effects of violent video games is a never ending battle between gamers and science. Hundreds of studies have been conducted on the issue all saying the same thing, violent video games have a correlation with increased risk of hostility in the people who play them. Although correlation does not equate to causation meaning that video games can not be condemned as the only source of aggressive behaviors. This isn’t the only effects that these games have on people. Violent video