Ten year study: No link between violent video games and aggressive behavior

Re:Ten year study: No link between violent video games and a... by mc32 on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @06:21PM (#25576301)

I think it’s a reflection that we have not a general framework worked out. We also don’t seem to entirely want to know “the truth”.

For example the entertainment media on the one hand say that entertainment does not influence people via depictions of violence, etc., to emulate such things. On the other hand they say that how people are portrayed for positive role models “I could be that person” they are necessary and instrumental and thus the need for representing a cross section of the population. Yet on the other hand they would (with good reason) resist showing only positive plots (ala modified 1950s but contemporary).

I agree though. If sexual violence is a non starter then so should lethal violence be a non starter. Else there is a non sequitur in reason.

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Re:Ten year study: No link between violent video games and a... by nyhc99 on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @08:57PM (#25577467)

There's a great reason to discourage one and not the other: There are lots of people out there who have been victims of sexual violence, and these depictions would do emotional harm to them. On the other hand, there are exactly zero people out there who have been victims of lethal violence and might now be hurt if they play your game.

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Re:Ten year study: No link between violent video games and a... by mc32 on Tuesday December 29, 2020 @09:35PM (#25577738)

Those who had loved ones and close relatives would beg to differ on not being victims who suffer.

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