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JacobW6225 · Joined: 26 Apr 2005 Posts: 10

Like the recent one at Virginia Tech? How often do you see films in theaters, for example, where guns and killing are a major attraction. When I see young kids wearing Scarface on a t-shirt or view the actual content of games like Grand Theft Auto, it makes me wonder it's value at all.And yes, life is harsh and not all smiles and sunshine and nothing simply moves on starlight and dreams. I just see a loss of life on screen (for example) by bullets and terrorizing just not holding any true value. Is there value for violent death? Tell me where I'm wrong exactly?Does crime and horror happen in everyday life? Sure it does. But is it senseless to glorify it? Hmm...

TinaJ · Joined: 24 Nov 2006 Posts: 2

As a psy student i sometime wander tooaccording to research voilent game and movie does make person become violent, esp.. if there is reward attach to it

KimberleeAnn · Joined: 25 Oct 2003 Posts: 8

I think the video games can certainly increase the effectiveness of a mass murderer. They are similar to techniques used by the military; but the military also teaches restraint.

subguy · Joined: 04 Sep 2003 Posts: 8

videogames and slasher movies are making the young "hardend" to killing. They think of it as a way to win "life".

Anthony3138 · Joined: 12 Jul 2007 Posts: 2

yes, let's ban everything

Cougie · Joined: 08 Jul 2005 Posts: 5

Interesting question. I think they can, but the culture also must reinforce it to some extent. For instance, some of the most violent games and movies are Japanese. Yet Japan has a very low rate of crime and violence. The U.S. has these games too but the rate of crime is much higher. Why? I don't know. I wish I did. Then again Japanese suicide rates among students are among the highest. I think the effect of violent imagery should be studied further.

whcwarrior_10 · Joined: 16 Jan 2004 Posts: 7

Short answer? Sure. The media does it's job when it REPORTS events. It stop doing it's job when it beats it to death, asks questions of the victums like "...and how did you feel when..... Ugh. It's those times when I'm glad I read. There is no GOOD reason for those ugly, violent video games (yeah, yeah, except cash, I know...) Also, I'm skeptical of the recent survey saying people who play those games are less inclined to be violent in "real" life. (do they think those people didn't know the reason...?) And Hollywood has certainly jumped on the "ugly" bandwagon in a BIIIG way. Sometimes I think if the "govenment" wants to keep tabs on its' citizens, it might want to track who PAID for a ticket a SECOND time to "Chain Saw...., -any-, "Saw" -either one-, "Grindhouse", etc. etc. That just might be a mental-health issue...(it might just be MY issue, I know, I know...)Anyway, I agree with you.

wickedawesomem · Joined: 04 Sep 2005 Posts: 2

Yes they do... but don't blame them. It's basic business. It's a supply and demand situation. Really, yours is a question about humanity in general. Why are we humans so fascinated by sex and violence? The media/film/game companies just capitalizes on that...

LibsRwimps · Joined: 24 Mar 2006 Posts: 5

Yes. totally.

Jk · Joined: 24 Sep 2005 Posts: 4

yes some movies and some games glorify a lot of bad things but they do not put the guns in killers hands.