tgf_guy
10-22-2003, 05:17 PM
http://www.cnn.com/2003/LAW/10/22/videogame.lawsuit.ap/index.html
Your thoughts?
Naturally, it is not crazy or rediculous to think that something like video games may have an effect on violent individuals. Yet it seems more prevelant that seeing a violent movie connects itself more with them wanting to play a violent video game, than playing a violent video game and then wanting to see a violent movie.
The main reason is that the action given on-screen is something people cannot control, yet the people in the audience want, very often, to be the person on-screen. Video games give the medium to do so. Whereas, when you're playing a video game, you are already in control, so wanting to do something where you are not in control is often less appealing. However, when someone sees a violent movie, but do not have any mediums like video games to take out this sense of wanting to be the "hero" what do they do, then?
Your thoughts?
Naturally, it is not crazy or rediculous to think that something like video games may have an effect on violent individuals. Yet it seems more prevelant that seeing a violent movie connects itself more with them wanting to play a violent video game, than playing a violent video game and then wanting to see a violent movie.
The main reason is that the action given on-screen is something people cannot control, yet the people in the audience want, very often, to be the person on-screen. Video games give the medium to do so. Whereas, when you're playing a video game, you are already in control, so wanting to do something where you are not in control is often less appealing. However, when someone sees a violent movie, but do not have any mediums like video games to take out this sense of wanting to be the "hero" what do they do, then?