How does violence in movies,televison, and games affect you?

Originally posted by Adam_PoE
If a child is placed in front of the television to watch an educational program such as Sesame Street, it is expected that he will learn the alphabet and how to count to ten.

So why is it that when a child is placed in front of the television and allowed to play a violent video game such as Grand Theft Auto that the expectation is somehow different?

GTA, however, doesn't say "Take the clip and insert it into the gun like so...." 😛

I agree with the earlier posts, if people can't distinguish between real life and a video game then they shouldn't be playing.

Originally posted by dave123
Sesame street aims to educate.... it intentionally goes over and over the alphabet and numbers with a fun tune to make you remember 😱

GTA, however, doesn't say "Take the clip and insert it into the gun like so...." 😛

Interaction is just as an effective learning tool as repetition.

kids that are 14-15 year olds (most kids who play GTA) should known the difference between real life and fiction. GTA is a violent game and when i play i usually at all cost avoid shooting cops. I just doesn't feel right,

Originally posted by bilb
...but when one of those kids has a gun pointed at you & doesnt think twice about it because he's been playing GTA for 10 years, are you gonna go cuss out his mom or (if you live) are you gonna b!tch & moan that society has gone down the toilet?

bilb, dont take this the wrong way, 'cause you know i love ya, but that is just horseshit.

you imply that video games erode one's sense of morality to the point where they would kill another human being. thats ridiculous. may as well blame ozzy.

Violence in games is too good.

You haven't felt satisfaction till you've blown a person's head to smitherines on Resident Evil, or broke someone's neck in Metal Gear Solid.

When you let your negative emotions and repressed feelings out by SIMULATING a horrific act in a video game, you've satisfied your bad lust and as a result, don't need to go do it for real. If I'm feeling angry, I go hit my punch bag or listen to certain music. Gets it all out of me so that I can go about my day and not have the reactions bite people.

Why is it WRONG to shoot cops in GTA Manny? If you go out and get an unjust speeding ticket, come home pissed off and shoot the hell out of the entire GTA police force, it does give satisfaction. It's also better than doing it to the real police.

Anyone that blames a video game for their actions are idiots. If you drive over a prostitute in GTA, shoot a man in Resident Evil or stab someone in MGS, then go and act it out. You're a moron.

-AC

No, it's the same as violence in books.

Violence in video games does not cause real life violence. Violence has been around a loooot longer than video games have...

Personally, doing things like going on a killing spree in GTA is a very good way of calming me down when I'm in a bad mood. Better to take out my anger on a few pixels, right?

I believe that mature video games are a valid form of entertainment... for adults. People under the age of 17 are not admitted to or allowed to rent rated-R films. Likewise, people under the age of 17 should not be allowed to purchase or rent mature-rated video games.

I think they would influence young children as they would not understand the difference very well, but as they get older then it is only the people who are already going to be violent that will act out what they have seen.

Originally posted by PVS
bilb, dont take this the wrong way, 'cause you know i love ya, but that is just horseshit.

you imply that video games erode one's sense of morality to the point where they would kill another human being. thats ridiculous. may as well blame ozzy.

I was gonna take bets on how long it would take you to quote me on this one!! & I love ya lots too, but thats EXACTLY what I think. Desensitization to violence can only lead to worse crime IMHO.. And it may seem hypocritical but I DONT think music should be blamed. Thats just me, I never claimed to be logical! 😛

Originally posted by Imaginary
I agree with the earlier posts, if people can't distinguish between real life and a video game then they shouldn't be playing.

I play violant games practicly everytime I...well... play a game, still I'm being told by friends that I'm extremely hard to upset and that they can't see me using violance

Originally posted by bilb
but I DONT think music should be blamed.

I feel it depends on the music, the popularity of gangster rap i reckon has a big thing to do with

people rapping about hoes, money and drive-by's is sure to have an affect on someone.

and to back up GTA, even though i dont really like playing it, is that the people in it dont even look real, so that helps to seperate it from real life.

right ill shut up.

Originally posted by Adam_PoE
I believe that mature video games are a valid form of entertainment... for adults. People under the age of 17 are not admitted to or allowed to rent rated-R films. Likewise, people under the age of 17 should not be allowed to purchase or rent mature-rated video games.

They aren't allowed.

Originally posted by ChickinMeat
people rapping about hoes, money and drive-by's is sure to have an affect on someone.

Has an effect on me. When I heard the new 50 Cent song, couldn't get off the floor for a while.

-AC

The only person rap makes me want to kill is myself, too end the agony.

Originally posted by BackFire
They aren't allowed.

That is not entirely true. It is unlawful to rent a rated-R film to a minor but game ratings are only a suggestion.

When I used to work at blockbuster we were not allowed to rent a M rated game to anyone who wasn't over 17 years old. We could get fined or sued if we did. It's the same for most stores in the country, they can get in major trouble if they sell or rent to children under the games age cap.

In california a law was (or is in the process) of being passed that would actually make it a criminal act to sell a game to an underage child. As it is now, they can't be convicted of a crime, but all stores still don't allow children to buy games if they are under the age limit.

Originally posted by BackFire
They aren't allowed.

Originally posted by BackFire
When I used to work at blockbuster we were not allowed to rent a M rated game to anyone who wasn't over 17 years old. We could get fined or sued if we did. It's the same for most stores in the country, they can get in major trouble if they sell or rent to children under the games age cap.

In california a law was (or is in the process) of being passed that would actually make it a criminal act to sell a game to an underage child. As it is now, they can't be convicted of a crime, but all stores still don't allow children to buy games if they are under the age limit.

Laws regulating the sale or rental of mature video games to minors vary by state. I live in Illinois and work for the third largest video rental chain in the country, and there is no penalty for renting mature games to minors here.