Should Violent Games Be More Closely Regulated?
In the wake of the shootings in Connecticut, many are calling for stricter gun control and smaller ammunition magazines, but the National Rifle Association’s Wayne LaPierre claims that it isn’t all about the guns. He's asking us to look to video games.
Is it possible that desensitization due to over-exposure to violence can be a factor in mass murders such as perpetrated in Connecticut? That’s one possible theory. But Rowell Huesmann and Eric Dubow of the Aggression Research Program at the Institute for Social Research at the University of Michigan think it is more than that. Games may provide a script that makes these murderers more confident in their actions. And while most teens reject the “script” as flat-out wrong or fictional, there are those who are psychologically damaged that do not reject this common script. “We must strive to find ways, without trampling on the right of free artistic expression, to reduce youth exposure to violence in life and in the mass media," say …
Kevin
4:15 am on Wednesday, January 30, 2013
Good article. Many people have a steady habit of playing these violent games and see the world as a hostile and violent place. While I think anything on the internet should be more closely regulated. Many gamers aren't in a position to objectively assess them so it becomes parent’s responsibility to create awareness in their kids. However, moving their interest to other entertaining online games … more ›