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Violence in Video Games
Does playing violent video games lead to mass murder? ...
Let’s get one fact out of the way… some video games are violent, some music is violent, some movies are violent, some books are violent - life can be violent. The violence that purveys the entertainment industry can lead to a desensitization of violence. ... Simply being desensitized to violence will not lead to violent behavior. It simply makes one think less of violence when it does occur and can lead to people overestimating their chances of involvement in violence.
In order for people to manifest the type of violence witnessed in Littleton Colorado there must be an "ambition to kill". In the type of video games being blamed for this tragedy, weapons and ammunition are found lying on the ground. ... When a child stops playing the game and does not find a "rail gun" lying at their feet, the "fantasy" of the video game is broken.
Approximate Word count = 747
Approximate Pages = 3
(250 words per page double spaced)
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