Video Games Do They Cause Violence
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Discuss whether video games cause violence.
Video games came out in the late 1970’s. They are like movies except you act them out, The player usually has to participate in the way the game ends. In 2010 video games include games that are handheld such as Nintendo DS or a mobile phone games or games plugged into a television such as Nintendo Wii and Sony Playstation 3. Video games are very popular these days and are the ideal source of entertainment for children, teenagers and children. They can even hold tournaments which allow you to win money.
There are many reasons to believe that video games cause violence. In August 1999 some teenagers in America went on a rampage at their school killing 11 people and wounding 21. The parents and authorities believed that because they played excessive amounts of the game ‘Doom’ this is why they went on a murderous rampage. Grand Theft Auto is the most accused video game in history because it is a game where the main objective is to carjack, rob banks and shoot the police and innocent bystanders. In 2006 18-year-old Devin Moore was arrested for suspicion of stealing a car in Alabama. He went to the police station nice and calm and was charged. As he was going out he snapped and shot 3 policeman and stole a police car stealing the keys. Each policeman was shot through the head and killed. Before this he played 48 hours of Grand Theft Auto nonstop, some psychologists believe that all the game playing is just rehearsing the real thing and when he was in the same situation he knew what to do went mad on a rampage and killed the policeman. This is why people accuse Grand Theft Auto and other violent video games of brainwashing.
The main reasons people believe video games cause violence is because it involves violent behaviour e.g going around and shooting people. It allows people to rehearse and love...
Discuss whether video games cause violence.
Video games came out in the late 1970’s. They are like movies except you act them out, The player usually has to participate in the way the game ends. In 2010 video games include games that are handheld such as Nintendo DS or a mobile phone games or games plugged into a television such as Nintendo Wii and Sony Playstation 3. Video games are very popular these days and are the ideal source of entertainment for children, teenagers and children. They can even hold tournaments which allow you to win money.
There are many reasons to believe that video games cause violence. In August 1999 some teenagers in America went on a rampage at their school killing 11 people and wounding 21. The parents and authorities believed that because they played excessive amounts of the game ‘Doom’ this is why they went on a murderous rampage. Grand Theft Auto is the most accused video game in history because it is a game where the main objective is to carjack, rob banks and shoot the police and innocent bystanders. In 2006 18-year-old Devin Moore was arrested for suspicion of stealing a car in Alabama. He went to the police station nice and calm and was charged. As he was going out he snapped and shot 3 policeman and stole a police car stealing the keys. Each policeman was shot through the head and killed. Before this he played 48 hours of Grand Theft Auto nonstop, some psychologists believe that all the game playing is just rehearsing the real thing and when he was in the same situation he knew what to do went mad on a rampage and killed the policeman. This is why people accuse Grand Theft Auto and other violent video games of brainwashing.
The main reasons people believe video games cause violence is because it involves violent behaviour e.g going around and shooting people. It allows people to rehearse and love...