Originally posted by: Number20
I remember hearing someone say once that if video games had influenced kids behaviors, then everyone who was a kid in the early 80's would love to run around and munch on pills in dark rooms. (Pac-Man and its sequels)
What about playing tennis...thanks to Pong.I remember hearing someone say once that if video games had influenced kids behaviors, then everyone who was a kid in the early 80's would love to run around and munch on pills in dark rooms. (Pac-Man and its sequels)
Anyways, weighing in on the topic, you cannot blame kids violence solely on video games, just as you cannot lay the blame entire on rap music, parents or any number of other sources.
I do, however, believe that violent video games help to desensitize kids to the consequences of their actions.