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As a gamer, it isn 't unusual for me to draw inspiration from my past exploits in various virtual worlds. Many days (and dare I say weeks) of my life have been spent in these often dystopian, problem-stricken worlds. That being said, I do not regret these countless hours being expended upon the never ending search for a kidnapped princess or the recovery of a once lost artifact. Unfortunately, in recent years video games have grown to carry with them a bad reputation for encouraging violent…

There has been many sources in the past year with the concern of video game’s being a huge issue for children, due to the creation of violence in video games. Many parents believe that their children are learning these violent issues due to these games, but most of us could agree that it doesn’t affect the youth at all. Americans today tend to believe that video game violence causes a strange behavior to teenagers including the youth. It is founded in Grand Theft Childhood: “The Surprising…

Johnnie Brown Video Games Playing games on your mind..? Part 1: Many parents don’t like that there kid plays video games. Have you ever wondered why they don’t like them? I have always wondered why my parents never liked me playing them. What is it about video game that make parents hate it so much? Research Question: Why are video games bad for young children? Knowledge on the topic: I know a lot about video games. There are a lot of games out there that I love to play such as Madden, NBA 2k…

Videogame’s bad reputation: Disdain for the medium I have seen too many news reports that propose that videogames are a vile, mortifying plague. Videogames are a rather new medium of art and entertainment, and like their predecessors, videogames are the new scapegoat. Certain lobbyists, like the famous Jack Thompson, have argued that videogames are corrupting the youth of America. This, I will argue, is a skewed perception on the medium as a whole, and it is the issue of this paper. I implore…

If it were true that violent video games cause violent behavior, then the question would be, how are young children getting ahold of these M-Rated games? The blame would therefor be on either the children’s parents for buying them these games or stores, for failing to enforce the rules of minors not being allowed to buy M games without being eighteen years or older. A lot of kids or teenagers tend to get caught up in the games they are playing. They start to believe that they can portray the…

Parents want to know if video games are bad for their kids, but the evidence just makes them confused. Psychologist Jay Hull from Dartmouth College says, “Most of popular media puts the most emphasis of concern on aggression, but aggression is just the tip of the iceberg.” Hull says that other negative behaviors could include binge drinking, smoking cigarettes, and unprotected sex. His study, published Monday in the Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, shows that teens that regularly…

Video Gaming, a Global Phenomenon Technology is a key element in our society and it is here to stay. Preconceived notions have been made about whether or not our pop culture may act as a hindrance in our world. One of the most positive points that can be made by this was through the use of kids playing video games. Children playing video games acquire important skills such as academic success, decision-making and creativity. Video games, although they were fun, weren’t necessarily used for…

In his article, “Violent Media is Good for Kids”, Gerard Jones argues that violent video games, violent glorifying rap music, and explicit savage depictions in comics that could cause violent expressions in children, does more good than harm. Jones, who is a comic book writer, incorporates self-testament to support his claim, and he uses several similar anecdotes overall, to prove that children should be free to watch violent media without restrictions. This paper will analyze the strengths and…

In the town square of a small village, two men are having what looks like a heated conversation. One of the men is doing all of the talking while the over man looks like an abused puppy. The first man, the one in charge, spits on the second and screams at him because he insulted the first man. The second man begs for mercy while the first pulls out his knife and slices at his stomach. He continues slicing him eight times until the second man is on the ground yelling. The first man then continues…

Recently there has been an increase of students using electronics across the United States. When parents see their child behind a screen for a long period of time they fear how it will affect their eye sight besides the fact how it could affect them mentally. The average child spends around 7 hours a day on electronics and this ranges from as little as elementary students to as old as college students (Dunckley, 2014). These days it seems corresponding when a child 's can walk, then they have…