Whether it’s fighting war, stealing cars, or shooting guns, in the gaming world of today, we must ask ourselves, when does the violence in today’s video games go from being innocent entertainment, to a violent brainstorming? As video gaming systems such as Xbox or Playstation have become more and more graphically and technologically advanced, the subject matter and challenges induced through them have also become more and more disturbing.
Children at a very young age are now coming home immediately after to school to sit in front of the TV and play the latest version of Call of Duty, a video game in which one participates in a war-like setting killing opposing soldiers, and Grand Theft Auto, where cars are stolen. In many of these particular games, such as Call of Duty, explicit violence and graphics are displayed including blood and brutal murders.
I think that the parents of today, in partnership with today’s media and entertainment companies, need to realize that the violence kids are surrounding themselves with through these video games is seriously influencing their futures. Children are no longer reading or spending time outdoors, but are wasting hours vicariously living through stimulated violent scenes, while at the same time we face a rapidly growing crime rate. Though some parents and gaming professionals may justify these games to provide nothing but mere entertainment, how can participating in these sorts of activities be healthy for growing children who are molded by their environment?
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