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Influences not Imposes.
By Alazar on 2/25/2008 12:06:09 PM , Rating: 2
The theme that our dear friend Jack-O wants to get at is that video games CAUSE the problems society faces.

This is a gross mis-statement. People, like Jack here, seem to not understand that a video game does not cause a person to do anything. This argument falls under the same category as gun violence. People want to play the blame game and foist off their issues against something else in order to avoid their own shortcomings.

The gun's simple existance does not make the person go and shoot someone. Likewise, a violent video game does not make people go and shoot someone. These things do not "impose" their will/intent on anyone since they have no will. It's the free will of the person to go and kill someone.

On the other hand a game can INFLUENCE people. If you're raised in a violent neighborhood chances are you'll be influenced to be violent yourself. As I'm sure it has been stated, the people who are linked with violence and violent video games often have some sort of mental issue prior to. The game may or may not be a deciding influence.

But, like all influences, it is up to the free will of the person to rise above or submit to that influence.

Games don't kill people. People kill people.


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