Thing is, even if they can prove correlation, they havn't proven causation. Could it be that children with crappy parents who don't pay attention to them plop them in front of video games? And then, is it plausible that these same children that arn't being brought up properly by their parents are more likely to misinterpret the fictional nature of the games?
Besides, even if video games MADE kids violent, you can't get rid of them. This is a basic freedom of speech issue, and our to lose the basic principles that make our country what it is, over a relatively small issue of safety, is completely ludicrous. It all comes down to some basic parental responsibility.
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Thing is, even if they can prove correlation, they havn't proven causation. Could it be that children with crappy parents who don't pay attention to them plop them in front of video games? And then, is it plausible that these same children that arn't being brought up properly by their parents are more likely to misinterpret the fictional nature of the games? Besides, even if video games MADE kids violent, you can't get rid of them. This is a basic freedom of speech issue, and our to lose the basic principles that make our country what it is, over a relatively small issue of safety, is completely ludicrous. It all comes down to some basic parental responsibility.