“My mom didn 't let me play video games growing up, so now I do. Gaming gives me a chance to just let go, blow somebody up and fight somebody from another dimension. It 's all escapism” (Wayne Brady, American Actor). The content of videogames has most certainly changed ever since they were first introduced to society. As the world has developed, warfare has bettered. The videogame industry has become increasingly sophisticated and has incorporated advanced technology into violent games. In some cases, these violent videogames fairly accurately represent reality. Therefore, the theory that videogames cause violence has been established. “Ever since these realistic violent video games became popular, politicians such as Joe Lieberman and Hillary Clinton have repeatedly stated that these violent games have caused children and teenagers
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The material in videogames deadens adolescents to the consequences of violence in reality. Yet, it cannot be claimed that videogames are a direct cause of their violence. There have been numerous accounts of school shootings where the killer was said to have been influenced by videogames. However, it was never proven. This is apparent in the infamous Columbine High School shooting. According to history.com’s television network, there was never any confirmation that the two students responsible for the deaths of twelve students and one teacher committed their inhumane acts through the influence of video games. When this shooting occurred, it was during a time period of decreasing violence. “Sales of video games have more than quadrupled from 1995-2008, while the arrest rate for juvenile murders fell 71.9% and the arrest rate for all juvenile violent crimes declined 49.3% in this same period” (Video Games 1). The inhumane and violent acts of a handful of students is not sufficient enough in order to generalize the adolescent
The material in videogames deadens adolescents to the consequences of violence in reality. Yet, it cannot be claimed that videogames are a direct cause of their violence. There have been numerous accounts of school shootings where the killer was said to have been influenced by videogames. However, it was never proven. This is apparent in the infamous Columbine High School shooting. According to history.com’s television network, there was never any confirmation that the two students responsible for the deaths of twelve students and one teacher committed their inhumane acts through the influence of video games. When this shooting occurred, it was during a time period of decreasing violence. “Sales of video games have more than quadrupled from 1995-2008, while the arrest rate for juvenile murders fell 71.9% and the arrest rate for all juvenile violent crimes declined 49.3% in this same period” (Video Games 1). The inhumane and violent acts of a handful of students is not sufficient enough in order to generalize the adolescent