Recently I saw a commercial on T.V for a new video game that came out called Dead Space 2. At the end it said, "Your mom will hate it." This made me think about the argument of violence influencing video games. I believe that the whole thing is complete bull crap. I used to play call of duty and I'm not a serial killer. Am I? Who is really to blame?
Some people think that shooting people in video games, or stabbing people in video games, or any other violence will influence our kids to copy it. If that is even true that is not the developers fault. If it's anyone's fault, it's the parents. I know you have probably heard this a billion times but it really is the parents fault (even if it does happen). The developers try to make entertaining games, and someone discovered that shooting people online is a fun thing to do. No argument there. If you don't want your kids to play the game, DON'T BUY IT FOR THEM. Of course kids are gonna find ways to get around their parents rules, but still thats still up to the parents to control it.
A few years ago a game called "Manhunt"was banned from Australia. It was basically about a serial killer who would murder people in different levels of gore. I admit that I had the game and I somewhat enjoyed it. I also do admit I could understand why some parents would fear buying it for their kids. It is a very, very, very violent game. But I still believe it shouldn't have been banned. It just seems a bit ridiculous. Banning a video game from a country. I mean come on? If the game was really that bad in the first place I think that developers wouldn't have let it in stores. Games have been denied before.
I can understand how some could believe that people would want to "copy" game. But I still stand by my point. DON'T BUY IT IF YOU CAN'T HANDLE IT.
what book is this about?
ReplyDeleteDear Teddy, This is a funny blog post. Even though it has nothing to do with your book,I enjoyed it. I understand how you feel about it being the parents fault, because I have beeen through it also... Keep it up, but also satrt writing about your book! Good job though.
ReplyDeleteThis isn't exactly about a book. It's more about the theme that I recently thought about. Basically the blame game which has been in books I have read in the past Seeing who really is to put up for the blame.
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