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Originally Posted by JoshAussie
Sounds like a big excuse to me, "The Media Made Me Do It Bitches!"
Would a Paedophile still molest a child if he never saw the news?
Blaming the media for anything is like blaming the media for inventing violence.
Also im almost always in agreement with Ronin - He knows this too tho - "Violent sequences do not cause people to carry out violent acts directly... however being exposed to such violence makes society as a whole more desensitised to violent acts which in turn makes carrying out such acts easier to commit psychologically."
But i only agree with 50% of this - And undecided on a part of it.
I definately believe that you become used to the things you see But theres an enormous differance between doing and seeing.
I can run over Hookers on GTAIV but i cant even see the sight of my own blood without getting queezy.
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Sure.. having sex with, and running over hookers in GTA won't make you do it in real life... but scientists have shown that compared to a boy who has never played GTA in his life nor been exposed to that sort of violence regularly, you will display more aggressive tendencies.
For example you are more likely to lose your temper/get frustrated more easily, be more likely to inappropriately express your more negative emotions (anger, jealousy) as well as be more likely to over-react in potentially confrontational dillemas. You personally may be able to display these tendencies without going beyond the law however if you look at the bigger picture, societally speaking a whole bunch of more aggressive people is going to naturally lead to an increase in anti-social behaviour which for some people could lead to crime. Of course there are other factors... poverty etc... but I think the media is a significant one.
I don't think banning games/movies/music which feature anti-social behaviour is the answer... but I do believe in stricter guidelines as well as increased public awareness.