Can people answer my question please! its for my course!!!?

Question

I would like parents to please tell me that:
If a documentary was produced about the debate on videogames causing violent behavior in children, do you think this would interest you more as a parent than if you had no kids?

People without kids can answer to please!! thanks its a big help!!!

Answer 1

I have no kids, but I think the whole video game = violence in kids theory is bogus. Think about it- kids, especially boys, have ALWAYS played in some violent fashion, like cops and robbers, cowboys and indians, etc.Or horseplay, wrestling around. I think kids are all born with an innate sense of right and wrong, with the exceptions that turn out to be criminals.

Answer 2

I have no kids but I'm a teacher. I don't think video games cause violent behaviour in kids if the kids are playing a game designed for that age-group. If 8 year olds are playing a violent game designed for people over 18, 16 or even 14 year olds, they are likely to try to imitate the images they see.
Yes this would interest parents more than most people, maybe not teachers who aren't parents though!

Answer 3

I'm not a parent, but if I was the documentary would interest me more - the reason being that if I thought by watching the documentary I'd know more about whether or not my kids were at risk playing video games, I'd make a point of watching it.

It still interests me as a non-parent, but if there was something I specifically wanted to see on another channel, then I'd watch that instead.

Answer 4

as a parent, i would probably watch the documentary and moan all the way through it about the parents of the violent kids. for starters games have age ratings the same way films do, the children should be playing age appropriate games. Also children need to be taught whats right and wrong by their parents. they should know that what is part of the game isnt part of real life. you dont find adults stealing ambulences and murdering prostitutes GTA style because we know that its wrong. its not games that make children violent its their education, upbringing and environment.

Answer 5

The program would be, for the most part a waste of time -nothing more than "an instrument for airing the thoughts and feelings of the program maker about their like or dislike of violence in video games".

Seeing an act of violence does not generally make a person violent, whether it be on TV, on a Gaming console, on the street or in the play ground, else there would be riots outside the cinema every time a film with violence in it let out.

Violence is totally natural, and we all need to release/vent our anger/violence from time to time.

Just look at Africa and the Middle East - kids go around with AK47's and most of them have never even heard of or seen a video-game.

Violent role-models, the news, bad peer groups, useless parents and unbalanced belief systems all contribute to unnecessary violence in our society; video-games are, for many, a release or an escape from the horror of reality.

People need to embrace and explore their "dark-sides" (so to speak), in order to understand what is and what is not appropriate when they interact with others.

Take Star Wars for example: The Jedi, because they did not understand the power of the Dark-Side were blind to the actions of the Emperor, his apprentices, and their own corrupt judgements/actions - it was their own failings and fear toward Anakin, etc that ultimately brought on their destruction.

Answer 6

I think it definately would interest you more if you had children. Most parents want whats best for their children and always informing themselves with what is good/bad for their kids, e.g sweets and chips as food, exercise and sport...
I don't have any kids myself so I wouldn't be as interested.

You could also talk about the killing of Jamie Bulger in Britain about 10 years ago and how the impact of video games was used as evidence in court to support the child killers.

Hope this helps somehow!

Answer 7

I wouldn't watch it I think that a parent should be able to teach their children right from wrong and that the things that are in video games and on TV are make believe. I have three children and they only play the games that I buy them, I don't buy them games that I don't like them to play, I guess what I am saying is that if parents just took a little more responsibility for their children they wouldn't have to worry about weather they are choosing to play such horrible things

Answer 8

The computer age has brought all of this on, it is all the kids want to do and they do not know how to do research for the most part from a book, they are taught in school that computers are the answer. You are using it for a class too, just get a book or go talk to a college professor and do the research the old school way, you will feel better doing it.

Answer 9

I would be. My son sometimes tries to copy those things in video games and DVD's. He seems to have no sense of danger and that is a worry for us as parents. If I hadn't got any kids I probably wouldn't be interested to be honest. Good luck in your course work!!

Answer 10

yes of course, as a parent you try to be aware of things happening around you but in the same breath i dont think these games make kids violent, society does..