Video Games Cause Violence Debate

Poll: Do you think violent video games cause violence? Please adults only?
This is for my debate.
please note you may be quoted.
No.
There have been countless violent people who have never played a video game.
There are also millions of non-violent people who have played a violent video game (i.e. shooting something with a gun) and yet have committed no crime.
There have been a few criminals (or more likely, their lawyers) who have tried to attribute their violent behavior to their exposure to violent video games, but then again some criminals have done some serious crimes in the name of Allah (i.e. terrorists), or Jesus (i.e. David Koresh), or even love. Ban violent video games? Then you must also ban religion and love.
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Violent Video Game Effects on Children and Adolescents: Theory, Research, and Public Policy $29.02 Violent video games are successfully marketed to and easily obtained by children and adolescents. Even the U.S. government distributes one such game, America’s Army, through both the internet and its recruiting offices. Is there any scientific evidence to support the claims that violent games contribute to aggressive and violent behavior? Anderson, Gentile, and Buckley first present an overview of… |