Debate: Violent computer games are responsible for aggressive behaviour in teenagers
Side: Not responsible

feelingtruth(2740) Banned4 pointschess is a game and the object is to kill the kingShould chess be banned?1 year ago Side: no it shouldn'tSupport Dispute Clarify Report↑ Hide Replies ola-marzouq(24) Disputed1 pointare u kidding me , chess is very good game and make the children smart. how ever video games stop the children from thinking .1 year ago Side: yes it shouldSupport Dispute Clarify Report↑ Hide Replies link6065(732) Disputed1 pointHe's actually right, chesses main idea is a battlefield. It isn't violent as in swinging a sword to do number damage and if you do an attack that brings there number value to -1 his head falls off in bloody drama but, it is still technically a war game. However, it is not a video game and is a board game. Most strategy games are war based and technically violent.Plus, if you think video games should be banned for being violent I'd also like to turn your attention to video's excluding the game (because video games of today are meant to be like a playable movie) Those would have to be banned as well because if not then your engagement looks to be a biased hate towards video games.Besides, any boy or girl that (for example) is addicted to the violent video game (diablo 3: which is a game about a bunch of nephilum hell bent on destroying the devil and keeping him from taking over and destroying heaven) doesn't even really constitute a bad idea and even promotes a healthy mentality whilst being violent because of the warring aspect with demonic hoards.Also, just who are you banning violent video games from? Full grown adults that don't need you to be their nannies? Just some food for thought.1 year ago Side: no it shouldn'tSupport Dispute Clarify Report HoldTheMayo(5777)3 pointsMaybe people who complain about violent video games could suggest an idea for a game that is just as entertaining without violence.1 year ago Side: no it shouldn'tSupport Dispute Clarify Report↑ Hide Replies ola-marzouq(24) Disputed1 pointso we have to ban these games and keep away from children because violent games do many problems to there behavior .1 year ago Side: yes it shouldSupport Dispute Clarify Report↑ Hide Replies Cuaroc(5565) Disputed1 pointno they don't.1 year ago Side: no it shouldn'tSupport Dispute Clarify Report↓ Show Replies link6065(732) Disputed1 pointLIAR!!! .1 year ago Side: no it shouldn'tSupport Dispute Clarify Report link6065(732)1 pointHoldthemayo, that will never happen. That would require these people to actually think and that isn't their strong suit.1 year ago Side: no it shouldn'tSupport Dispute Clarify Report animedude639(1573) Disputed1 pointI don't mean to disagree with you, while I agree violent video games shouldn't be banned I disagree with your statement. There are game sthat don't have violence that are just as fun like Zelda,Mario,sonic,etc1 year ago Side: yes it shouldSupport Dispute Clarify Report↑ Hide Replies HoldTheMayo(5777) Disputed1 pointI don't know about Sonic, but Zelda and Mario definitely feature violence. Or have we become so desensitized that shooting Gohma in the eye with an arrow or crushing a goomba until all its organs are completely flattened is no big deal?1 year ago Side: no it shouldn'tSupport Dispute Clarify Report↓ Show Replies Cuaroc(5565)2 pointshttp://www.usnews.com/opinion/articles/2013/04/29/no-link-between-violent-video-games-effects-and-school-shootings 1 year ago Side: no it shouldn'tSupport Dispute Clarify Report Nebeling(1120)2 pointsLife means suffering, said the buddha. Nature is a constant struggle for survival, death, violence and aggresion is everywhere. It makes no sense to try to ignore such an obvious truth.1 year ago Side: no it shouldn'tSupport Dispute Clarify Report Srom(11693)2 pointsThe companies that do make the violent video games will lose money if they banned violent video games.1 year ago Side: no it shouldn'tSupport Dispute Clarify Report↑ Hide Replies ola-marzouq(24) Disputed0 pointsI think losing money is much easier than losing humans' souls .1 year ago Side: yes it shouldSupport Dispute Clarify Report↑ Hide Replies animedude639(1573) Disputed1 pointwhat are you saying?1 year ago Side: no it shouldn'tSupport Dispute Clarify Report ghostheadX(513)1 pointStudies show that psychologically they can also beneficial. I mean they can rewrote brains to challenge fear which in the right amount can be beneficial. So not banned but maybe the messages should be changed is what I think.1 year ago Side: no it shouldn'tSupport Dispute Clarify Report JadynDonovan(244)1 pointNo, violent video games should not be banned. Just because certain people are influence by them to kill, does not mean it is really the games fault. That individual is simply unstable. The majority of us play violent video games and are perfectly fine. It is a GAME. That is it. If you want to ban violent video games then you might as well ban over half of the movies we watch, yet I doubt people want to do that.1 year ago Side: no it shouldn'tSupport Dispute Clarify Report↑ Hide Replies ola-marzouq(24) Disputed1 pointactually , we should ban every thing is violent . children should not watch the violence in general not just in video games .1 year ago Side: yes it shouldSupport Dispute Clarify Report↑ Hide Replies JadynDonovan(244) Disputed1 pointWell then maybe we should just keep our children in little rooms with nothing in them to protect them from the world. Because if you haven't noticed, there is a ton of violence in the world. Banning violence will do nothing to keep them "safe" or protect them from anything. They are going to face reality anyways.1 year ago Side: no it shouldn'tSupport Dispute Clarify Report link6065(732)1 pointHe's actually right, chesses main idea is a battlefield. It isn't violent as in swinging a sword to do number damage and if you do an attack that brings there number value to -1 his head falls off in bloody drama but, it is still technically a war game. However, it is not a video game and is a board game. Most strategy games are war based and technically violent.Plus, if you think video games should be banned for being violent I'd also like to turn your attention to video's excluding the game (because video games of today are meant to be like a playable movie) Those would have to be banned as well because if not then your engagement looks to be a biased hate towards video games.Besides, any boy or girl that (for example) is addicted to the violent video game (diablo 3: which is a game about a bunch of nephilum hell bent on destroying the devil and keeping him from taking over and destroying heaven) doesn't even really constitute a bad idea and even promotes a healthy mentality whilst being violent because of the warring aspect with demonic hoards.Also, just who are you banning violent video games from? Full grown adults that don't need you to be their nannies? Just some food for thought.1 year ago Side: no it shouldn'tSupport Dispute Clarify Report thouraya ch(69)1 pointAccording the American Psychological Association, violent video games can increase children's aggression. Dr. Phil explains, "The number one negative effect is they tend to inappropriately resolve anxiety by externalizing it. So when kids have anxiety, which they do, instead of soothing themselves, calming themselves, talking about it, expressing it to someone, or even expressing it emotionally by crying, they tend to externalize it. They can attack something, they can kick a wall, they can be mean to a dog or a pet." Additionally, there's an increased frequency of violent responses from children who play these kinds of video games.Dr. Phil also points out that violent video games don't teach kids moral consequences. "If you shoot somebody in one of these games, you don't go to jail, you don't get penalized in some way — you get extra points!" This doesn't mean that your child will go out into the world and shoot someone. "But they do use more aggressive language, they do use more aggressive images, they have less ability to control their anger and they externalize things in these violent ways. It's absolutely not good," says Dr. Phil.Furthermore, the American Psychological Association says playing violent games correlates to children being less caring and helpful toward their peers. And these effects happen just as much for non-aggressive children as they do for children who already have aggressive tendencies. Children spend a great deal of time with violent video games at exactly the ages that they should be learning healthy ways to relate to other people and to resolve conflicts peacefully.And, according to the National Institute on Media and the Family, it's not just a concern when it comes to young children. Teenage brains are in the midst of growth spurts, making teens very impressionable. Just when teens are wiring the circuits for self-control, responsibility and relationships that they will carry with them into adulthood, violent games activate their anger center while dampening the brain's "conscience." And think of the more subtle impact: What do you think the effect is when your kids spend time with violence simulators that glorify gang culture, celebrate brutality, lionize crudeness, and trivialize violence toward women?1 year ago Side: no it shouldn'tSupport Dispute Clarify Report asdqwe678(93)1 pointWhere is that topic when you need it ... anyway I once looked into a topic says that two cars crashed each other because they wanted to play " Need for speed " in real life , so tell me can you define violent video games when something like that happened ? Need for speed is a racing game, it doesn't contain any blood and gore , yet it caused two grown ups to crashed their cars in real life , so can banning violent video games make difference ? NO !You should help your kids to tell the difference ! If violent games affect undeveloped minds easily then I'd be a serial killer right now because I've played games like Raiden , Metal Slug , Half-Life and much more of these "violent" gameswhen I was 7 , but no I'm not and I'm still here and can tell the difference .1 year ago Side: no it shouldn'tSupport Dispute Clarify Report Josh117(2)1 pointNo, you guys are assuming video games are the cause of all these crimes that exist in society that have been in said society for many decades. So let us combat these stereotypes with ration and reason.Firstly, it is no secret humans have enjoyed violence and brutality since the beggining of our conception, such as the Romans watching real humans being decapitated by lions for sport. We exemplify this affection for violence in the modern movies of the past half century as well. As tech progressed it was innevitable that this human trait leaked into the virtual worlds that millions of people go to escape reality every day. And yet even before violent video games were introduced into the mainstream, violent crimes, murders and rapings were still taking place.I feel that gaming controversy thus far has been nothing more than a scapegoat for lazy parents, because everything in moderation, and also these violent video games all have age ratings on them so the fact that the parent blames the game when he/she allows the child to play the game and doesnt monitor said child enough to restrict his or her play time, seems like the issue lies within the parenting and not the game itself.About games causing obesity, antisocialness, lazyness, etc, are all personal problems that the individual needs to controll, and usually the case isnt video games causing these traits but instead people with these traits just turn to gaming because it is an easily accessible form of entertainment that provides an escape for the person suffering from those unfavorable traits. Correlation isnt causation.And the violent crimes being shouldered on games is also not causation, because 67% of american households already play games regularly, so just by the criminal living in america, he already has a 2/3 chance he plays games or lives in an establishment that does. So blaming games for their criminal acts usually stops us from ever getting to the true cause that might be underlying in the context like he might have been diagnosed with a mental disorder, or bullied or parentally abused etc etc.And finally by closemindedly assuming violence come from games we are immediately ignoring the potential possibilities games can produce for society and its youth as study after study has shown that games can neurologically improve the minds of children and critical thinking skills if implemented correctly in moderation and as a society we are supposed to capitalize on every new technological advancement that comes along.And its also selfish if you ban those games because parents cant keep them out of the kids hands and by banning them you deny adults any access to this form of entertainment and it is a free country so, bug off.My main source other than the stats is that i am an avid 16 year old gamer who lives a perfectly normal life and who has friends, is on the honor role, is polite to strangers/adults and plays sports because i have basic self discipline. I must be one of the lucky ones hmm? Go figure, right?