Games = Violence According to Survey

Games = Violence According to Survey

 

Well, it looks like Americans still think that video games can be linked to violent behavior. In a recent telephone survey, done by Pulse Opinion Research on behalf of Rasmussen Reports, 54% of those that responded felt that the more violent videogames do cause violence in real life. This has been discredited several times over, and yet still persists. The question for me is: why?

One thing to consider is that no parent ever wants to take the responsibility of saying that they didn't watch their kid enough, or weren't as interested in the types of games they were playing. Instead, they'd much rather blame society, games, developers and so on, instead of looking in the mirror. With the ESRB, the ratings are clearly marked on the game, so as a parent, if you see that and still buy the game then you need to explain to your kid that what they may see/play is NOT the accepted way to function in society.

In short, I do believe that more education is needed, but not for the kids. For the parents. Ultimately, they need to teach right from wrong, and take a firm hand in their child's game playing activity. Take the time to consider the game that your child wants. Actually do the research on it. And if you find you're not comfortable with what you see, don't get it. There is, of course, nothing stopping them from playing the game at a friend's house.

Point is, I've never truly understood why this is SUCH a big issue. After all, the level of violence on TV and in the movies is much higher. But because the violence in video games is interactive that must mean that the player will do the same in real life right? Not only is that insulting to kids, it is insulting to game players of any age.

Source: Rasmussen

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Join PlayStation in the Fight to Protect Video Games

Join PlayStation in the Fight to Protect Video Games

 

The lawsuits against violent video games are almost as common as the studies proving and dis-proving the evidence backing violent behavior. With this in mind, gamers are normally not getting angry because of games, but because of lawmakers pushing lies as facts and threatning the game industry as a whole.

Well PlayStation and a bunch of great developers have stepped up to stop a bill trying to be passed in the state of California. Who would of thought the home state of all these developers would be the ones trying to crumble a big industry? Well its true. The bill will allow the government to place restrictions on "violent" video games, at which can not be sold within the state. The issue? Well this isn't just to minors, its in general, and no-where does it state whats violent or not.

In simple terms this allows the government too much control over what we see and don't see. They can simply stop games in production and deem them not viable for us, thus we never see anything creative again. Even if you are not a gamer, this is extremely important that you voice your opinion. Simply because this effect could move on to movies, books, and other forms of entertainment. Before you know it, we get nothing but what the government wants us to have.

So get your voice out there! See the Official PlayStation Blog for more info, and be sure to sign up at VideoGameVotersNetwork to voice your opinions!

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