Does violence on television negatively affect the reasoning of today’s youth? Many will
blame video games and rap music on the decline of the respect and education of children and
young adults. Starting with simple game systems such as Atari and computer games like Oregon
trail, simple 16-bit images on our TV 's and computers, these were the first PG rated video games.
You can turn on the television, internet, watch a movie or play a video game and see how to
shoot, maim, attack or kill someone. Even gain points and recognition for stealing cars and
dealing drugs. While there is always a chance of getting caught or killed, the risk of it all just
seems a chance most are willing to take. It gives youths a thought process of 'If they can do it on
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Video games show many levels of
violence and sexuality, they also have age ratings just like movies. But many stores don’t card
you for a video game. Some parents also don’t care if the pictures show 'a little ' blood. Parents
like to think they can trust their children to use their own judgment.
Over the last decade, youth violence has grown tremendously. With today’s increasing
technology, video and computer game manufacturers are in a hurry to get out new and intriguing
games. Each one has to be more interesting and stimulating then the last one. While there are
good games out there that help our children to read, add and learn a new language, there are
plenty out there that can teach a child that it’s fun to be a gang member, steal and shoot people.
Some school shootings have in some way been linked back to the individual’s logged shooting
hours within a certain game. The violence levels in some videos games greatly outweigh the
ratings on their cover. Many games that are rated for Teen should truly be rated for Mature. This
would make them available to only those over the age of 18. Video games were implicated as
blame video games and rap music on the decline of the respect and education of children and
young adults. Starting with simple game systems such as Atari and computer games like Oregon
trail, simple 16-bit images on our TV 's and computers, these were the first PG rated video games.
You can turn on the television, internet, watch a movie or play a video game and see how to
shoot, maim, attack or kill someone. Even gain points and recognition for stealing cars and
dealing drugs. While there is always a chance of getting caught or killed, the risk of it all just
seems a chance most are willing to take. It gives youths a thought process of 'If they can do it on
TV …show more content…
Video games show many levels of
violence and sexuality, they also have age ratings just like movies. But many stores don’t card
you for a video game. Some parents also don’t care if the pictures show 'a little ' blood. Parents
like to think they can trust their children to use their own judgment.
Over the last decade, youth violence has grown tremendously. With today’s increasing
technology, video and computer game manufacturers are in a hurry to get out new and intriguing
games. Each one has to be more interesting and stimulating then the last one. While there are
good games out there that help our children to read, add and learn a new language, there are
plenty out there that can teach a child that it’s fun to be a gang member, steal and shoot people.
Some school shootings have in some way been linked back to the individual’s logged shooting
hours within a certain game. The violence levels in some videos games greatly outweigh the
ratings on their cover. Many games that are rated for Teen should truly be rated for Mature. This
would make them available to only those over the age of 18. Video games were implicated as