Does video games cause violence?

Stotch · 03-31-2009, 10:24 PM

Hello I had to do this little survey, mostly to compare to a survey that has already been done. Short survey only 10 questions, had to cut some of the questions for it being a free based site that I used.

http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?s...geAtJHjw_3d_3d

Thanks again if you decided to do it.

**bruiser** · 04-01-2009, 07:04 AM

Invalid link.

Back in the fifties it was said comic books caused violence. Then it was movies, then tv, then rock and roll, then hiphop/rap. Now video games. It looks to me that violence is like cancer, EVERYTHING causes it, especially the things you happen to enjoy.

**koala** · 04-01-2009, 07:44 AM

The link works fine for me in Firefox. It needs javascript to be enabled though.

**bruiser** · 04-01-2009, 11:25 AM

The link works for me, now. Didn't work earlier.

Oh no, it must have been the conflicker thing.

John Von Trapp · 04-02-2009, 08:17 AM

LOL, nice little survey, I look at it this way. If video games affected the way we think, everyone over 20 would be sitting in a dark room eating "magical" pills, then running away from ghosts.

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Originally Posted by bruiser

Oh no, it must have been the conflicker thing.

Mcninjaguy · 04-02-2009, 04:18 PM

some people are sociopaths that's the people everybody needs to worry about

skyflyer · 04-02-2009, 05:14 PM

Video games do not cause violence! Video games where there is mass killings and violence and carnage and mass property destruction do desensitise people to the horror of just what is happening and it does give people a sense of being superior and invincible which leads to this type of lifestyle being copied in real life. It is the same for the atrocious violence, mass killings, mass property destruction, antisocial behaviour we see on television and in the movies that is then seen to be the normal behaviour and it the downfall of our society and world. It is nolonger enough to say it is make-believe because it is a movie or game!

(BTW my host file blocks the survey site and I cannot be bother to unblock it)

Mcninjaguy · 04-02-2009, 06:19 PM

I love violent games and sometimes It seems like I fell that de sensitised to violence but I could never.

I have watched some horrible videos with extreme graphic nature and it just disguts me and sometimes I may cry. There are things that are very taboo to me

killing or abusing kids and killing in general unless its a abhorrent montrousity of nature like a terrorist or a kidnapper whos killed or about to kill someone then they should die or rot to death in jail

The accpetance that some races of people are worse off than others like antisemitism. We are all human aren't we so what is wrong with some people and sharia law?

The thing that attracts me to video games is that it is like an emtional realease and keeps my emotions from building up. I have a temper like everybody else in this world and having a release in what seems like an annoying world is a god send.

as I said before Sociopaths and people with serious mental problems should have help and be kept calm by friends and family, a support system and if its too serious than I guess a mental hospital.

I believe every human life is precious but there are other who think that they can use other people as tools of change.

**Jack.Sparrow** · 04-03-2009, 01:05 AM

Well said MC

Games don't cause violence, people cause violence

Mcninjaguy · 04-03-2009, 01:56 AM

with kids nowadays being kept busy on a computer the exact opposite can said in fact. Video games keep kids minds occupied and with good parents to remind the younger generation. Their is fantasy and their is reality and a couple in betweens like this

(hilarious)
YouTube - Ultimate Utopia XXIII - The Original RPG Parody

Zealex · 04-05-2009, 06:05 PM

eh, I think people who can handle the violence should play it...the kids who can't shouldnt...except the kids who can't usually do anyway....=\....
oh yeah that survery link doesn't work for me....well it does but i push the buttons and nothing pops up like no little indication that i pushed it.

03-31-2009, 10:24 PM	#1 (permalink)
Stotch Registered User Join Date: Dec 2008 Posts: 19 OS: XP	Does video games cause violence? Hello I had to do this little survey, mostly to compare to a survey that has already been done. Short survey only 10 questions, had to cut some of the questions for it being a free based site that I used. http://www.surveymonkey.com/s.aspx?s...geAtJHjw_3d_3d Thanks again if you decided to do it.

04-01-2009, 07:04 AM	#2 (permalink)
bruiser TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,976 OS: xp	Re: Does video games cause violence? Invalid link. Back in the fifties it was said comic books caused violence. Then it was movies, then tv, then rock and roll, then hiphop/rap. Now video games. It looks to me that violence is like cancer, EVERYTHING causes it, especially the things you happen to enjoy.

04-01-2009, 07:44 AM	#3 (permalink)
koala Moderator Hardware Team Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: UK Posts: 12,379 OS: XP/7/Ubuntu My System	Re: Does video games cause violence? The link works fine for me in Firefox. It needs javascript to be enabled though. __________________ New members: Subscribe to your thread (Thread Tools) to receive an instant email notification when you get a reply. TSF Folding@Home Team 85015 - details here

04-01-2009, 11:25 AM	#4 (permalink)
bruiser TSF Enthusiast Join Date: Jul 2005 Posts: 1,976 OS: xp	Re: Does video games cause violence? The link works for me, now. Didn't work earlier. Oh no, it must have been the conflicker thing.

04-02-2009, 04:18 PM	#6 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Does video games cause violence? some people are sociopaths that's the people everybody needs to worry about

04-02-2009, 05:14 PM	#7 (permalink)
skyflyer Registered User Join Date: Sep 2008 Location: Canberra ACT, Australia Posts: 46 OS: Win XP pro & Vista Home Prem MCE	Re: Does video games cause violence? Video games do not cause violence! Video games where there is mass killings and violence and carnage and mass property destruction do desensitise people to the horror of just what is happening and it does give people a sense of being superior and invincible which leads to this type of lifestyle being copied in real life. It is the same for the atrocious violence, mass killings, mass property destruction, antisocial behaviour we see on television and in the movies that is then seen to be the normal behaviour and it the downfall of our society and world. It is nolonger enough to say it is make-believe because it is a movie or game! (BTW my host file blocks the survey site and I cannot be bother to unblock it)

04-02-2009, 06:19 PM	#8 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Does video games cause violence? I love violent games and sometimes It seems like I fell that de sensitised to violence but I could never. I have watched some horrible videos with extreme graphic nature and it just disguts me and sometimes I may cry. There are things that are very taboo to me killing or abusing kids and killing in general unless its a abhorrent montrousity of nature like a terrorist or a kidnapper whos killed or about to kill someone then they should die or rot to death in jail The accpetance that some races of people are worse off than others like antisemitism. We are all human aren't we so what is wrong with some people and sharia law? The thing that attracts me to video games is that it is like an emtional realease and keeps my emotions from building up. I have a temper like everybody else in this world and having a release in what seems like an annoying world is a god send. as I said before Sociopaths and people with serious mental problems should have help and be kept calm by friends and family, a support system and if its too serious than I guess a mental hospital. I believe every human life is precious but there are other who think that they can use other people as tools of change.

04-03-2009, 01:05 AM	#9 (permalink)
Jack.Sparrow Resident Pirate Join Date: Jan 2007 Location: Qld, Aus Posts: 17,867 OS: XP SP3/Vista SP1 My System Blog Entries: 6	Re: Does video games cause violence? Well said MC Games don't cause violence, people cause violence __________________ //PC Wizard//Speedfan//Can you run it?//Posting Screenshots//Posting System Specs//Donations//

04-03-2009, 01:56 AM	#10 (permalink)
Mcninjaguy Temporarily Banned Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Ottawa, Ontario, Canada Posts: 10,422 OS: Windows 7 Ultimate 64bit My System Blog Entries: 1	Re: Does video games cause violence? with kids nowadays being kept busy on a computer the exact opposite can said in fact. Video games keep kids minds occupied and with good parents to remind the younger generation. Their is fantasy and their is reality and a couple in betweens like this (hilarious) YouTube - Ultimate Utopia XXIII - The Original RPG Parody

04-05-2009, 06:05 PM	#11 (permalink)
Zealex Tech, Games Team Join Date: Nov 2008 Location: USA Posts: 2,158 OS: Windows Vista Home Premium 32 bit SP2 My System	Re: Does video games cause violence? eh, I think people who can handle the violence should play it...the kids who can't shouldnt...except the kids who can't usually do anyway....=\.... oh yeah that survery link doesn't work for me....well it does but i push the buttons and nothing pops up like no little indication that i pushed it.