08-01-2004, 01:03 PM
(This post was last modified: 08-01-2004, 01:03 PM by [CAKE]anonymity.)
I actually have a topic on this because I wanted to get people opinions on the subject. Since I love the subject, i wont put a link to it ^_^
I did this for a socities project and I got to present it to the class. It was really quite enjoyable because I got to represent video games, and violent ones at that, to a group of skeptics. I did read a few scientific journals, one by two psyhciatrists, from the American Pyshciatric Association. They belived that it caused things like frustration, but cant be the only, or even most predominant factor causing someone to kill or injure another. Yet, a social scientist (forget her name) belives that they do. I surveyed a few ppl, and from those who played video games, only one belived that they did cause violence. There were a few non gamers who belive that they do. I gave them a few examples from my life, and told them that I had never done drugs ect. I followed it up with my theory that a lot of ppl do it out of boredom, the class generally agreed, and then i said, why not let them play HL. It may not completly detur, but it doesnt hurt. I also said that violence, is probably the most unacceptable thing in society today, and its the most punished in our court of law (murder charge). Its so forbidden and bad that you cant help being at least a little bit curious about it. I said that violent video games were the best alternative in exploring that. Someone brought up movies, after i had said that, and i followed it up by saying, it didnt fullfill the interactive desire of it. I asked them, how many kids they thought, after seeing star wars were outside playing with sticks pretending they were lightsabers. A game lets you do that, without the risk of getting poked with a stick. <_<
I think in the end they were at least less firm on their position about it.
I did this for a socities project and I got to present it to the class. It was really quite enjoyable because I got to represent video games, and violent ones at that, to a group of skeptics. I did read a few scientific journals, one by two psyhciatrists, from the American Pyshciatric Association. They belived that it caused things like frustration, but cant be the only, or even most predominant factor causing someone to kill or injure another. Yet, a social scientist (forget her name) belives that they do. I surveyed a few ppl, and from those who played video games, only one belived that they did cause violence. There were a few non gamers who belive that they do. I gave them a few examples from my life, and told them that I had never done drugs ect. I followed it up with my theory that a lot of ppl do it out of boredom, the class generally agreed, and then i said, why not let them play HL. It may not completly detur, but it doesnt hurt. I also said that violence, is probably the most unacceptable thing in society today, and its the most punished in our court of law (murder charge). Its so forbidden and bad that you cant help being at least a little bit curious about it. I said that violent video games were the best alternative in exploring that. Someone brought up movies, after i had said that, and i followed it up by saying, it didnt fullfill the interactive desire of it. I asked them, how many kids they thought, after seeing star wars were outside playing with sticks pretending they were lightsabers. A game lets you do that, without the risk of getting poked with a stick. <_<
I think in the end they were at least less firm on their position about it.