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Violent Video Games: Video Game Violence And Public Policy

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Today in the world the amount of people playing violent video games is increasing as the technology keeps growing. "79% of American children now play computer or video games on a regular basis. Children between the ages of seven and 17 play for an average of eight hours a week," said David Walsh in "Video Game Violence and Public Policy." The things you see with your eyes and the way you interact with this things affects somehow in your insides. Every human being struggles with emotions of anxiety and stress. These emotions are commonly felt while playing a game because of the desire to win. Now, if you add violence to the scene more reactions will be present for example: the heart rate and blood pressure will be increased because of the tense the moment makes …show more content…

It also says that these students that play violent video games have more arguments with the teachers and are involve in more physical fights. The bad mood can make this kids to commit actions that would affect not only them but other persons, in the fights a bad movement can destroy someone. A doctor ones said that mostly in the games for shooting someone you get awarded instead of being punish. The games are teaching kids lessons that are so different from real life. In real life you are penalized and go to jail for shooting someone instead the kids are learning to practice more shooting and the killing of virtual people. So, what’s the society we are creating letting our kids sit for long hours in front of a television or computer seeing horrible things like killing? Playing takes away a lot of time. Time that can be use to finish up responsibilities like homework. Also time that could be use in extracurricular activities that benefit you with healthy habits like sports. People may suffer social isolation because they are use to being in a room alone playing. That is why we need to stop gaming and go

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