08-04-2004, 02:12 PM
I don't know how many times I have been on a 5 hour CS binge in the past and then try to go to bed. I would be replaying
all the action in my mind and would be hearing the radio commands and audio also. I would even dream about it during the night.
Now I am a pretty stable person:wacko: so I can only imagine how a violent game played for a long time would affect a kid or young person.
Now don't get ME wrong...I like action games just like anyone. My kids would play 'fighting games' on Nintendo Gamecube for long periods
of time in the past and then I would see them emulating the characters by kicking and hitting each other. Same thing after they watch Power
Rangers and other like shows. They emulate the action they see. Be it is not always guns and bombs....fighting can be just as bad and they
get into trouble alot after exposure to these. I have now cut out fighting games for them and ONLY allow them action games like Mario, Sonic,
Star Wars...etc. No arena fighting or such. I'm pretty sure they won't grow up to be murderers (God and prayer helps on that one too) but I can
see the direct effects of these stimuli on their behavior.
all the action in my mind and would be hearing the radio commands and audio also. I would even dream about it during the night.
Now I am a pretty stable person:wacko: so I can only imagine how a violent game played for a long time would affect a kid or young person.
Now don't get ME wrong...I like action games just like anyone. My kids would play 'fighting games' on Nintendo Gamecube for long periods
of time in the past and then I would see them emulating the characters by kicking and hitting each other. Same thing after they watch Power
Rangers and other like shows. They emulate the action they see. Be it is not always guns and bombs....fighting can be just as bad and they
get into trouble alot after exposure to these. I have now cut out fighting games for them and ONLY allow them action games like Mario, Sonic,
Star Wars...etc. No arena fighting or such. I'm pretty sure they won't grow up to be murderers (God and prayer helps on that one too) but I can
see the direct effects of these stimuli on their behavior.