Violence: Should We Blame Video Games?

Yes, there is violence in video games. But, there's violence everywhere. People always blame the video game industry basically because its an easy target and it relieves older generations, which control the media, from their own responsibilities. Blaming video games means they, the media, don't feel guilty for making movies which involve fighting, killing and murdering which kids watch all the time.

I always hear about parents blurting out ignorant phrases like: 'My son was killed because his murderer played video games!' Okay, not to mention the murderer lived in a society that broadcasts news daily which involved killings and other heinous crimes. Also, there's millions of killings a year that in no way involve video games but there's something else to blame for those crimes, right? What I mean is, the media just points a finger so the general public gets sucked in and start to fear something else. Then, the general public want to know more and before long, ratings rise.

People like different things and like the vast majority of gamers its for pure entertainment and fun. You can't abhor and blame the content of the gaming culture just because it doesn't fit in with your beliefs. Pointing fingers doesn't get anything done. For the dominant majority, you can't just simply lower all of the violence in video games because then we'd have to do the same for movies. And, Hollywood will never neglect its violent content.

Our world is obsessed with violence and lets not forget the history of basically every country is filled with bloodshed and atrocious acts. England and America have a past that is way more horrific than any video game I've ever played. So, stop blaming video games alone. That is all I hear getting blamed nowadays. When you were a kid the most popular toys were soldiers and Indians and cowboys. And how did the general child play with every toy they had? They made them fight.