Violence in Video Games Creates Violent Individuals
Firstly, I love gaming, my daughter is a gamer, an honor student, very active in her community and social life. She's a brilliant dynamic young lady who enjoy's gaming just as most her friends do. Gaming is a great social conduit for them. They are in no way affected by violence in video games.
Secondly, I feel it can have an impact on an antisocial child. I know of a person in our neighborhood who's son is anti-social (guessing) as they keep him out of social settings and in the house all the time. Sad really, his mother says he's difficult and she keeps him calm by allowing him to play video games. He's permitted to play the killing games, ones in which you can kill others. I don't feel this is appropriate. Once in a while he makes his way outside, he's approached me a time or two while out in my yard. He has zero social skills and is very odd, he talks in a very grandiose manner about killing people. I ask him where he gets such ideas and he says, he does it all the time at home playing his video games. Soon his mother is running frantically down the side walk yelling for him. She quickly grabs his arm and says lets go home, apologizing for his behavior, telling me to over look him. Sad very sad indeed.
Some people shouldn't play these games as they cannot separate fantasy from reality. Parents with children with social challenges and or other issues should not be introduced to any game including violent games. It really is up to the parents. I know it must be hard keeping such a child occupied but video games is not the answer.
Great topic for discussion!
katiem2, Jul 25, 2012
