This is a subject that I am very very VERY passionate about, and I feel it branches off onto a variety of multiple subjects.
Let me start this off strong with one sentence, keep in mind this is my opinion. You don't like it, too bad, it's my opinion. My blog = my rules = my opinion. Bam, you just been learned.
The violence from teenagers/kids in schools, is a direct result of bad parenting, not violent video games.
Think about that for a little bit. Many people have a hard time swallowing that fact. The truth is that, just like movies and television, video games have a rating system as well. Actually, the Video Game Industry created it because no one else was doing it. They were just trying to protect everyone else. Those violent video games are being played by children who are totally underage to begin with.
I've been witness to this lots of times. I've seen kids with their parents in a GameStop, buying some super shoot 'em up game and such. I've been playing a Zombie killing game for a few years now. It's pretty gorey with some very adult language. This game is an online multiplayer game, and I absolutely enjoy playing it with my adult friends. The key word here is ADULT. The game was made with ADULTS in mind. I also typically play the game at the wee hours of the morning, 1am or later. So when I hear a child's voice, who is 9 year's old, playing one of the most violent games I've ever played, at 12am or 1 am, then yes... YES, I will be very concerned and worried. Because WHO ON EARTH IS LETTING THEIR CHILD PLAY THAT GAME?!
So you wanna argue a point about that? Okay.
1) Those video games shouldn't be created in the first place. It's a video game, Video games are for children.
Right. Well, the average age of people playing video games is 19 to 34. That's a HUGE demographic of ADULTS! Video games are made primarily for Adults. Not children. It's a misconception because we started playing video games AS children when they were first created. THOSE games are not NEARLY as violent and graphic. But due to the increase in technology, games are becoming more life like and have a deeper storyline than before. The "children" who grew up playing the games, are now the ones making them.
Oh, and since the games are made violent, I'm pretty sure that the age range that they are made for, are intelligent enough to know the difference between what is REAL and NOT REAL.
2) It's not the responsibility of the Adults to have to monitor the industry that is making the games.
You're right. It isn't. It's the responsibility of the adult to monitor their children. The desensitization of children can only cause more harm than good. If a child isn't explained to that the game isn't real, and isn't technically allowed in a normal society, than ya, it's going to be an issue.
Also, don't buy games for your child to be distracted by because you're too busy to manage your own kid. If you're that busy, maybe you shouldn't have had the kid in the first place, jackass. And if it was something that you didn't plan for, then manage your time better. AND when the kid decides to go on a rampage at school because he was being picked on. Don't blame video games. Blame the fact that you didn't pay enough attention to know he/she was upset, was struggling in school, was depressed, etc etc etc.
There are so many factors here, and most of them all point to the house in which the kid was living in. Comeon, seriously people. I'm nearly positive that if anyone was to start paying attention, none of this would have happened. Selfish, self-centered, self-righteous a-hole parenting. It's a fail.
Headlines shouldn't read: "Video Games cause child to strike out in violence at school". It should read, "America fails to properly be a Parent to children"
Seriously. Screw you people for having kids and not taking care of them. I'd kick you in the groin hard enough to prevent any more offspring, because it's morons like you who are going to screw me over royally when I (somehow) retire in my old age. You're children are going to be a drain on my soul.
Sigh. Well, that's my rant. And again, this is just my opinion. I know LOTS of people who grew up playing the violent games and turned out fine. But that doesn't excuse parents from not taking a more noticeable role in their child's life and what they are putting into the brain holes.
Let me start this off strong with one sentence, keep in mind this is my opinion. You don't like it, too bad, it's my opinion. My blog = my rules = my opinion. Bam, you just been learned.
The violence from teenagers/kids in schools, is a direct result of bad parenting, not violent video games.
Think about that for a little bit. Many people have a hard time swallowing that fact. The truth is that, just like movies and television, video games have a rating system as well. Actually, the Video Game Industry created it because no one else was doing it. They were just trying to protect everyone else. Those violent video games are being played by children who are totally underage to begin with.
I've been witness to this lots of times. I've seen kids with their parents in a GameStop, buying some super shoot 'em up game and such. I've been playing a Zombie killing game for a few years now. It's pretty gorey with some very adult language. This game is an online multiplayer game, and I absolutely enjoy playing it with my adult friends. The key word here is ADULT. The game was made with ADULTS in mind. I also typically play the game at the wee hours of the morning, 1am or later. So when I hear a child's voice, who is 9 year's old, playing one of the most violent games I've ever played, at 12am or 1 am, then yes... YES, I will be very concerned and worried. Because WHO ON EARTH IS LETTING THEIR CHILD PLAY THAT GAME?!
So you wanna argue a point about that? Okay.
1) Those video games shouldn't be created in the first place. It's a video game, Video games are for children.
Right. Well, the average age of people playing video games is 19 to 34. That's a HUGE demographic of ADULTS! Video games are made primarily for Adults. Not children. It's a misconception because we started playing video games AS children when they were first created. THOSE games are not NEARLY as violent and graphic. But due to the increase in technology, games are becoming more life like and have a deeper storyline than before. The "children" who grew up playing the games, are now the ones making them.
Oh, and since the games are made violent, I'm pretty sure that the age range that they are made for, are intelligent enough to know the difference between what is REAL and NOT REAL.
2) It's not the responsibility of the Adults to have to monitor the industry that is making the games.
You're right. It isn't. It's the responsibility of the adult to monitor their children. The desensitization of children can only cause more harm than good. If a child isn't explained to that the game isn't real, and isn't technically allowed in a normal society, than ya, it's going to be an issue.
Also, don't buy games for your child to be distracted by because you're too busy to manage your own kid. If you're that busy, maybe you shouldn't have had the kid in the first place, jackass. And if it was something that you didn't plan for, then manage your time better. AND when the kid decides to go on a rampage at school because he was being picked on. Don't blame video games. Blame the fact that you didn't pay enough attention to know he/she was upset, was struggling in school, was depressed, etc etc etc.
There are so many factors here, and most of them all point to the house in which the kid was living in. Comeon, seriously people. I'm nearly positive that if anyone was to start paying attention, none of this would have happened. Selfish, self-centered, self-righteous a-hole parenting. It's a fail.
Headlines shouldn't read: "Video Games cause child to strike out in violence at school". It should read, "America fails to properly be a Parent to children"
Seriously. Screw you people for having kids and not taking care of them. I'd kick you in the groin hard enough to prevent any more offspring, because it's morons like you who are going to screw me over royally when I (somehow) retire in my old age. You're children are going to be a drain on my soul.
Sigh. Well, that's my rant. And again, this is just my opinion. I know LOTS of people who grew up playing the violent games and turned out fine. But that doesn't excuse parents from not taking a more noticeable role in their child's life and what they are putting into the brain holes.
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