Role-Playing Games Like 'Grand Theft Auto V' Cause Real World Violence

“I’m looking for some good massacres early...I’ve arranged at least one boyfriend-girlfriend kill that could be interesting.” (Martin) Last year’s judge of the popular game killer, had some tricks up his sleeve that could possibly undermine some of the greatest relationships of our generation, but of course, it was all just part of a game. Or was it? The vast majority of people will claim that role-playing games are bad for the mind, and will lead children to make very poor decisions that can affect millions of people. However, there are also the points to consider, that they may actually help players divert their attention from their stressful lives and relax. This leads me to conclude that role-playing games with enacted violence are beneficial …show more content…
According to a valid point made by the article “Do games like ‘Grand Theft Auto V’ Cause Real-World Violence?” as more and more brutal video games are released, fewer and fewer aggressive offenses have taken place. The statement probably refers to the fact that gamers are probably too busy and focused on their games, to step outside and commit a felony. Think about it; if a person, or a gamer in this case, is extremely involved in their game, they probably won’t have the will to step out of their home in the first place. With the exception of snack breaks and work, performing a mass shooting has no room on their schedule. This is often the case in an average day of a young gamer, which points to the evidence that violent video games do not have an effect on violent crimes. While this may be true, it should be acknowledged that there is no agreement amidst criminologists about the cause for decrease of violent crime. In fact, they are led to believe that “it’s probably a combination of factors.” (Dashevsky) Despite this, we need to accept that violent crimes have been dropping ever since violent video games were …show more content…
One example is Jake Protell, a participant in the game of Killer, as stated before. He planned on targeting his victims at the airport, but he realized that he would not be able to take a water gun past airport security. So instead, he took precaution and used squirt fish to eliminate his victims instead. Through this game, the students learn the valuable lesson that they need to be aware of their surroundings - this applies to both the victims and the perpetrator -. In this case, the attacker was cautious, and took extra precaution, because he was well informed that airports are certainly no place for guns. (Martin) One other lesson that is illuminated through the practice of video games is that science is deprived of new people, which means there are barely any new ideas. However, gamers are finding themselves contributing to some of the greatest breakthroughs in science through a video game. These gamers could be the next generation’s scientists, biologists, and astronomers. Thanks to these video games, they are finally applying themselves, and recognizing their true