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If Video Games Make People Violent, So Do Pictures of Snakes
New submitter phenopticon writes with this nugget from an intriguing piece at Gamasutra that adds another voice to the slow-burn debate on the psychological effects of video games: "For nearly thirty years we've been having this discussion, asking the question: do violent movies, music or video games make people violent? Well according to Brad Bushman and Craig Anderson of Iowa State University, yes. Based on the results of their research they concluded in 2001 that video games and violent media can make people aggressive and violent. Based upon their data and their conclusions, however, it's safe to say that photos of snakes, crispy bacon, or a particularly rigorous game of chess can also make people aggressive and violent."
Back in the 1930s I guess it was talkies, so they brought in the Hayes Code.
Whatever is the "new" media" is assumed to be evil and corrupting.
It might be, but you do have to prove it.
For impressionable minds, GIGO applies, Garbage In, Garbage Out. To have a a young mind exposed to images of violence and expect that they aren't influenced by it would be a ridiculous arguement, imo.
im a normal human being, and all of this vegetarian condemnation stuff is really annoying. not as annoying as their self righteousness but still annoying. and humans are omnivores, not debatable.