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09-18-2010, 08:18 PM

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Originally Posted by spoonybard View Post
Basically, the media has nothing to do with it, rather the person's morality; in the end, it is your choice whether you actually do something or not.
Actually... I disagree.

The media doesn't have nothing to do with it.

Though you are correct when it comes to people having a conscience and can tell the difference between real life and a video game.

The biggest thing media does is desensitize us to violence. It's easy to dismiss this finding when comparing carjacking someone in GTA and a regular day at high school. But what about when it comes to the large grey area that is life?

Let's say you have a stressful day at school/work. Let's say you see your ex-gf with your best friend.... or just imagine something that might stress you out.

Now of course you aren't going to go on a shooting rampage and kill the people who have caused the stress (though of course this has happened before) but because you are desenstized to violence in general.. a somewhat violent response is more likely if you have been playing violent video games or consuming violent media.
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