[quote=livinincali][quote=CA renter]
I think it’s imperative that we look more closely at the evidence showing how violent video games and movies affect developing minds, and how technology is affecting people’s ability to empathize.
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We got so close to actually getting to the real issue which is mental health problems and treatments. Then we had to blame violent video games. Blame the guns, blame the video games, blame the bullying, blame something other than the real issue which is we diagnosis our kids with mental issues and then medicate the hell out of them.
It’s time for people to be parents. It’s time for people to start accepting responsibility for their actions. It’s time to start teaching our kids that winning and losing aren’t the same thing. We think if a kid has a mental issue we can just pop a pill and it will all be alright. It takes more work than that unfortunately. Address the mental health issues and treatment programs. That’s where the real solution lies. Eliminate the guns and next mass murder is a 5 gallon can of gas or a car.[/quote]
Absolutely, mental health issues are at the core, but what is behind all of these mental health problems?
As a former teacher, I’ve had the opportunity to see a variety of kids from different backgrounds playing and working together in groups, and there is no question in my mind that these violent video games and movies (speaking specifically about the very graphic, sadistic games) affect kids more than anyone here seems to understand.
When you see the kids who come from the homes that allow/encourage these violent games/movies vs. the kids who come from homes that don’t allow these games/movies, there is a stark difference between the behaviors and attitudes of these children that is impossible to ignore. I am 100% convinced that these games/movies contribute to the lack of empathy seen in many of these young men.
The early medication of young people is also a problem, but it is not the only problem. We, as adults, are part of the problem when we allow our children to play games or watch movies that are violent and sadistic in nature. People who think these games and videos have no effect are in complete denial.
