Jesse Cane
Professor Rigdon
English 102
18 October 2016
A Critique of “Why We Need Violent Video Games” Video games have undergone an amazing evolution in terms of development and game play. The first video game was a simple one similar to Pong. Modern video games are elaborate and have three dimensional graphics, complex story-lines, and impressive soundtracks. They offer a multitude of options for game play. Depending on a persons viewpoint, it is either fortunate or unfortunate that some video games are violent even graphically so. People have pointed their fingers at violent video games, blaming them for provoking violent crime.
Ethan Gilsdorf is a poet, critic, teacher, memoirist, and journalist who has written for many publications one being Psychology Today. For Psychology Today, he wrote an article titled “Why We Need Violent Video Games.” In that article, Gilsdorf says that violent video games are necessary as outlets of anger. Why We Need Violent Video Games does not directly …show more content…
Violent criminals do not have empathy for potential victims. Some people do not understand how precious and valuable human life is. Indeed, human life is irreplaceable. It is critical that authority figures instill empathy and a value for human life in others through verbal teaching and by modeling empathetic behavior. Punitive correction for hurtful behavior should also be used when someone exhibits hurtful behavior. Maybe people who commit violent crimes should face stiffer prison sentences.
Lack of empathy cuts in both directions. People who commit violent crimes are often victimized themselves by bullying and by being cast out by society. Adam Lanza, the Newtown shooter was considered a goth and a nerd. Goths and nerds are shunned by society as are other groups. Being constantly berated for being different can make a person snap and do something awful. In Lanzas case, the awful act was a school
Professor Rigdon
English 102
18 October 2016
A Critique of “Why We Need Violent Video Games” Video games have undergone an amazing evolution in terms of development and game play. The first video game was a simple one similar to Pong. Modern video games are elaborate and have three dimensional graphics, complex story-lines, and impressive soundtracks. They offer a multitude of options for game play. Depending on a persons viewpoint, it is either fortunate or unfortunate that some video games are violent even graphically so. People have pointed their fingers at violent video games, blaming them for provoking violent crime.
Ethan Gilsdorf is a poet, critic, teacher, memoirist, and journalist who has written for many publications one being Psychology Today. For Psychology Today, he wrote an article titled “Why We Need Violent Video Games.” In that article, Gilsdorf says that violent video games are necessary as outlets of anger. Why We Need Violent Video Games does not directly …show more content…
Violent criminals do not have empathy for potential victims. Some people do not understand how precious and valuable human life is. Indeed, human life is irreplaceable. It is critical that authority figures instill empathy and a value for human life in others through verbal teaching and by modeling empathetic behavior. Punitive correction for hurtful behavior should also be used when someone exhibits hurtful behavior. Maybe people who commit violent crimes should face stiffer prison sentences.
Lack of empathy cuts in both directions. People who commit violent crimes are often victimized themselves by bullying and by being cast out by society. Adam Lanza, the Newtown shooter was considered a goth and a nerd. Goths and nerds are shunned by society as are other groups. Being constantly berated for being different can make a person snap and do something awful. In Lanzas case, the awful act was a school