Kylie+V’s+OpEd+Article



Do video games lead to violence? Over the years video games have taken on a new, more youthful audience. These children are easily influenced and constantly curious about the nature of video gaming. I have first hand experienced this with my little brother Marcus. He is so attached to his video game it seems to always be an on going fight between him and mother. His obsession grows every time he is allowed to play another minute. It scares me to think that a person can be so abusive for a game. Is that influenced by the game? Violence has been high in the last few years especially when it comes to shootings. Video games provide a romantic idea and service into young boys heads. They want to actually do what the video game allows them but the world will not. I know Marcus is very aggressive with anyone once rallied up and feeling like it’s an adventure. Has it always been this way? Have little boys always wanted to fight/pretend kill? I feel like the normal rates are getting higher and higher. Sam Perez wrote "Anders Behring Breivik, the Norwegian man currently on trial for the terrorist attack that resulted in the death of 77 people on July 22, 2011, in Norway, admitted to playing violent video games like // Modern Warfare // to plan for the killings." All the young men from Columbine College, Aurora Movie Theater, and Newtown Preschool shooters all had one thing on common; they played violent video games. Were they trying to live out some crazy fantasy? Adam Lanza (the shooter at the Newtown preschool) played games like //Call of Duty, Modern Warfare, Halo, Starcraft, and Black Opts.// The games are becoming more gory and bloodier than ever, and making the idea of killing someone not immoral but even okay. It concerns me that boys psychological trauma from the video games will never be completely gone now that it has already started and what over young boys are planning out their next massacre. Who will it are next? What has to happen to make parents realize this is crucial to their youngster’s future? When a child play's, they forget to do their homework, disobey their parents regularly and even act out with violence towards others. In our generation, there are so much electronics and gaming systems that kids often choose to play video games rather than go enjoy a beautiful day outside. The influence of these games are influencing our future generations and conflicting with time spent elsewhere doing more productive activities. If we stop the violence now and help make a healthier impact on our younger loved ones, I see a bigger and brighter future.