Do Video Games Contribute To Gun Violence
Do videogames contribute to gun violence?
In modern society, many people like to play video games. Some people even become addicted to it. They don’t go to work, and they just play video games all day. I think video games are good for killing time and entertainment, but we shouldn’t play too much. Playing video games does not help people for anything. Many people also think that playing violent video games would make people become violent. According to a survey, a whopping 75% of polled parents think violent video games contribute to violence. In my opinion, I think video games do contribute to gun violence.
First, some people are too addicted to violence video games, and they can’t differentiate the real world and the virtual world. They think people could resurrect in the real world like the characters in video games, or they might kill people in the reality and think they are still playing video games. As COuellet says, “The isolated 'realities ' that enter a persons subconscious and mind through repetitive viewing or participation in violent video games can easily translate to acts of violence in real life”(COuellet). I think this is very likely to happen when a person plays video games for many days without getting enough sleep.
Secondly, some people especially children would …show more content…
Players would get reward from killing in video games instead of punishing them. This would encourage people to be violence. Moreover, violent video games teach children that violence is an acceptable way to solve problems. A study from 2009 found that children who play violent video games have lower belief in the use of nonviolent strategies and are less forgiving than players of nonviolent video games. According to a web, “Critics argue that these games desensitize players to violence, reward players for simulating violence, and teach children that violence is an acceptable way to resolve
In modern society, many people like to play video games. Some people even become addicted to it. They don’t go to work, and they just play video games all day. I think video games are good for killing time and entertainment, but we shouldn’t play too much. Playing video games does not help people for anything. Many people also think that playing violent video games would make people become violent. According to a survey, a whopping 75% of polled parents think violent video games contribute to violence. In my opinion, I think video games do contribute to gun violence.
First, some people are too addicted to violence video games, and they can’t differentiate the real world and the virtual world. They think people could resurrect in the real world like the characters in video games, or they might kill people in the reality and think they are still playing video games. As COuellet says, “The isolated 'realities ' that enter a persons subconscious and mind through repetitive viewing or participation in violent video games can easily translate to acts of violence in real life”(COuellet). I think this is very likely to happen when a person plays video games for many days without getting enough sleep.
Secondly, some people especially children would …show more content…
Players would get reward from killing in video games instead of punishing them. This would encourage people to be violence. Moreover, violent video games teach children that violence is an acceptable way to solve problems. A study from 2009 found that children who play violent video games have lower belief in the use of nonviolent strategies and are less forgiving than players of nonviolent video games. According to a web, “Critics argue that these games desensitize players to violence, reward players for simulating violence, and teach children that violence is an acceptable way to resolve