Teens Shouldn't Play Violent Video Games

January 27, 2015

1st period

Teens shouldn't play violent video games

67% of the United States plays video games, that means that only 33% doesn't play video games. Violent video games can make teens or younger kids more aggressive. Playing violent video games makes the person cause a shooting. Lastly, teens should not play violent video games because it creates a Homicidal Maniac.

Teens should not play violent video games because they make the gamer more aggressive. In Shooting in the Dark, Benedict Carey points out that "Social Scientist have been studying and debating the effects of media violence on behavior since the 1950's and discovered that playing the games can and does stir hostile urges and mildly aggressive behavior in the short term. Over longer periods of time, such a habit increases the likelihood that a person will commit a violent crime, like murder, rape, or assault.

Teens should not play violent video games because the games cause shootings. According to Erik Kain, Erik Harris and Dylan both attend Columbian High School and they caused a shooting at Virginia Tech. Jared Lee Loughner also caused a shooting in Arizona. Anders Behring the Norway shooter shot