they said the same about heavy metal

If you're asking why people blame video games for violence in real-life: It's because people need a scape-goat for everything, and most news sources want to make news by blaming popular things, even if it's unfounded.

 

A lot of times, it's not video games, but the environment itself. Who would blame the parents of a killer, when they can blame something they don't understand? It's easier to blame something else, than to blame yourself.

Video games can kill people apparently.

It was the same almost 15 or 20 years ago. People always need a scapegoat AND apparently video games are the scapegoat for violence in real life

because they suck at them, it's the only reason

If you're asking why people blame video games for violence in real-life: It's because people need a scape-goat for everything, and most news sources want to make news by blaming popular things, even if it's unfounded.

 

A lot of times, it's not video games, but the environment itself. Who would blame the parents of a killer, when they can blame something they don't understand? It's easier to blame something else, than to blame yourself.

This

This is just my opinion but violence in games and movies does affect us whether we know it or not.

they said the same about heavy metal

Games aren't inherently bad we just need to moderate our intake

/ grabs up old PS2 controller

 

Meanwhile this is happening outside.