I partly blame video games for terrorism and the recent events

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Sarcasm is extremely ugly.

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This is one of the stupidest posts I've ever read. How many videogames do you think Saddam Hussein played? Do you think Hitler perfected his gas recipe by playing Cooking Mama? Do you think Napoleon prestiged on Call of Duty? Do you think Ian Brady was driven to murder because he couldn't 'follow the damn train CJ'?

As is ignorance.

Of course it's not healthy to be sat in front of a screen playing video games, just like it's not healthy to be on your laptop for hours on end, just like it's not healthy to watch TV for hours on end.

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Is this serious? Do you really think extremist groups meet up in their spare time and play call of duty?

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Let me firstly say that I am not saying that anybody who plays games on their XBOX, playstation, etc.. or whatever it may be, are terrorists or are going to become one.

What I am saying, is that if I was in charge of this country then I would completely ban ALL video games that involved any form of violence, and anything involving harming one another.

Anybody playing on these games are being brainwashed into thinking that it's normal to follow out these vile acts, how can we teach people that violence and terrorism is wrong when it's completely legal to play on video games where you're being rewarded and being taught that it's ok to be doing those things?

Actually in a documentary I watched a while ago it showed a place where a young isis member had been staying, in his drawers was a set of violent video games amongst the Quaran and other books etc.

Of course I don't think that is the reason, but surprisingly the do actually own video games...

As it has been said, it depends on the parents. When I was young my parents would only let me play educational games (who remembers zoombinis ) When I got older I started playing other games that I admit would not have been appropriate for a 10 year old.

I genuinely agree with you and it seems like I'm the only person who does which is kinda worrying. I don't think video games such as Call of Duty should exist and infact I was so surprised at the level of violence in that game the first time I played. Why are young children being taught + encouraged that it is okay to kill another person in the most awful way possible? It's also so concerning that the way in which you win the game is by inflicting the highest amount of violence. Surely to prevent violence in the real world we should prevent promoting it in the first place? Despite the fact it is virtual, I personally don't think that it's helpful to society in any way. Yes, there is an 18 rating age restriction thingy but clearly that isnt working effectively and anyway, I dont even think adults shouldn't be playing it. What kind of example are they setting for the younger generation?... That if things don't go our way the best thing to do is throw a grenade and stab someone multiple times¿ ...what is the actual benefit to such games?


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Why is that a surprise? Young people all over the world play video games, doesn't matter where you're from or what fictional man you believe in, video games are still a fun way to pass the time.

It's why it makes my blood boil every time there's a shooting in the states and the press come out with a story about how the killer played violent video games, because they say it like we should believe that he killed because he played those games, while conveniently neglecting to mention the fact that 99.999999999% of people who play those kind of games will never kill anybody!