Do video games contribute to youth violence.

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Do video games contribute to youth violence.

Video games that include violence toward women can cause gamers to develop ideas about harming women.

What I do believe affects youth violence the most is growing up around violence or with parents that do not show empathy toward their children. Parents like this are also more likely to not care about what their children play, which is why there is a false correlation between M rated games and violence.

Violent video games can cause decreased empathy and kindnessic

Republicans tend to blame gaming for a lot of violent crime and shootings. Cautious oarents may also believe video games coontribute to youth violence.

Video games can desensitize gamers to real life violence.

I do believe video game time should be limited for children, but regardless of whether or not a game is violent or not. As for actual violent games, I do not think any changes need to be made.

One study done with 1,000 participants found no correlation with video games and child violence

The only country where increased video games has meant more violence in any case is in the USA

When violent video game sales increased, youth crime decreased.

Many people do not believe video games contribute to youth violence. On demographic being gamers themselves

Video games cause aggression, anger if it causes anything. Not violence.

Video games are scapegoated to avoid talking about real issues

I have the opinion that while gaming likely desensitizes vioelnce to gamers, it does not cause them to be more violent.