暴力在戲劇是沒有新東西

幾年前，一位參議員在我的家鄉介紹了將取締電子遊戲銷售被視為太猛烈的立法-包括一個更早的版本 偷竊汽車. 作為父母，我沒有問題以制約不到年齡的球員從也許包括圖表暴力或性的比賽，而是作為一個自由的國家的公民，我總認為它？s差錯，當政府設法立法道德。

暴力在戲劇是沒有新東西？ 它？s搬入新的媒介。 我何時是孩子，我演奏了牛仔和印地安人與我的表兄弟？ 并且大家死了。 沒有例外。 并且那些死亡場面是一樣圖表的，像我們可能做他們： 扭麴的面孔，抽動的肢體，抽風？ 展示的所有部分。 電子遊戲aren ？真正t不同。

和在其中任一spirited討論，那裡是擁護者在將小跑支持他們的結論的事實的問題的兩邊。 Statisticians (some say) have linked real-world violence with video games, but I?m not so sure they?ve studied the right numbers or made the right connections. I believe that kids who do violent things are less the victims of video games than they are the victims of poor parenting. I have two sons, and both were raised to respect the life and property of others. In other words, I taught them morality ? right from wrong. Both also play video games, but I have no fear that one day they?ll ?snap? and murder all their neighbors.

The statisticians should look at the families of violent children, because that?s where the true answers will be found. It?s natural to blame others for our own failures, and that?s what’s happening when video games are blamed for violence among our kids. The parents who did a poor job of raising their children will point their finger at anyone but themselves ? but they?re just passing the buck.

If it makes the government feel better about itself to ban the sale of violent video games, well, more power to ?em. But it?s not going to solve anything. Until the government addresses the decline of American family values and basic morality, nothing will improve. Some things just can?t be legislated ? like morality; either you?ve learned it or you haven?t.

To the kids out there playing violent games: I hope most of you have been raised in families that teach right from wrong. If you haven?t, try not to kill anyone. To the parents: let your kids play games ? it?s a good release in a world with limited opportunities to vent. But teach your children to respect others, too, and teach them the difference between right and wrong, because no government edict can do that for you.