are violent video games ruining the youth of tomorrow

[frank34443]

I haven't read all of the posts, but I have an opinion on this, so if anything that I say has been said before, my apologies.

Before I start stating my opinions, I want to make it clear that I play tons of violent games. Metal Gear, Tekken, Counter Strike, etc. So, without being a hypocrite I'll do my best to express my opinion on this. Violent games are not ruining the youth of tomorrow, they are simply ruining the children of tomorrow. Usually, teenagers who are about 14-18 are mature enough to play a violent game, put it down, and then act as friendly as ever without looking like an idiot, but kids who are about 10 years old should not be allowed to grow up "virtually" slitting throats and taking lives, "virtually", because by the time they become older they will have it embedded in their brains. Games with blood and gore were not made for an audience of kids, but for an audience of more mature users. In the end, this all comes down to the parents. Game companies have no say in what kids buy, they do their best to give a rating and hopefully prevent kids who can't handle the particular game from playing. Parents on the other hand, unfortunately will buy anything for their kids nowadays because they are "tired", and "busy", so they want to keep their kids occupied. I am not saying that every teenager can play a violent game and stay unaffected, because many times they are, but form personal experience I believe that violent games affect kids more than teenagers. With that being said, it all comes down to the parents and the way their child is raised.