[LukeL]

Just because something desensitizes one to violence does not mean one will become violent. ER docotors and nurses along with police officer see the effects of violence everyday, yet very few of them will become violent.

[Ann Archy]

Because they are doing GOOD things along with dealing with BAD things. These violent Video kids AREN’T doing GREAT things when not playing these USELESS VIOLENT GAMES!!

[TurboZamboni]

I think there may be a difference between being the perpetrator of senseless violence and being the person ending or repairing the senseless violence.

[Polynikes]

“Just because something desensitizes one to violence does not mean one will become violent. ER docotors and nurses along with police officer see the effects of violence everyday, yet very few of them will become violent.”

That's true desensitization to violence by doctors,nurses or police doesn't always result in violent behavior. If there are already underlying sociopathic tendencies in the person then you see the emergence of “Death Angels” among medical personnel or “Rogue” cops. Read “On Killing” by LTC Grossman. The military has long known it is against human nature for the most part for someone to deliberately kill another human. They use desensitization to aid in training a soldier. Most soldiers return to civilian life and live a normal life but there are few that are found to like killing and enjoy it. The desensitization enables that trait to emerge and making the soldier not only dangerous to the enemy but also to his fellow soldiers.