“How did so many millions of Americans get through decades of playing violent video games without killing anyone I wonder.”
In fact, violent crime has fallen quite a bit since the advent of violent video games. I think it works the other way, allowing release of violent impulses.
In my view, violent movies are far worse. Other than the GTA series (which is pretty antisocial I must admit), video games are quite tame compared to a lot of the themes in movies, and the movies have FAR more graphic violence.
It’s funny there’s so much angst about violent video games, and so little about violent movies.
“In fact, violent crime has fallen quite a bit since the advent of violent video games. I think it works the other way, allowing release of violent impulses.”
Bingo.