Violent Games Good for Kids

fjordboy writes "Scholars from MIT, the University of California in LA, and the University of London have worked together to oppose laws restricting children from playing violent video games. The battle is currently taking place in the US Court of Appeals and the case seems to hold a decent amount of merit. From Vnunet:"Experts on childhood and adolescence have long recognised the importance of violent fantasy play in overcoming anxieties, processing anger, and providing outlets for aggression." Similar article from Reuters as well."

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The games are even better!

[nizo]

Experts on childhood and adolescence have long recognised the importance of violent fantasy play in overcoming anxieties, processing anger, and providing outlets for aggression.

Not even in my wildest imaginings did I ever think up running around chainsawing people; good thing we have computers around to help augment our violent fantasy capabilities. Not to mention a verion of DOOM where you hire lawyers to sue the baddys into prison instead of blasting them with a shotgun probably wouldn't sell as well.

Kiddie Porn

[Rader]

Does this mean that kiddie porn should be allowed because it allows pedophiles to act out their fantasies in "safe" ways.