What Prompts Violence In Society?

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Aside from acts of violence being spontaneous, what do you guys feel is an influence on the uprise of violence - especially on youth?

Although this isn't the greatest example, about a year ago there was some cab driver from the Middle East who was two days from getting his Canadian citizenship. He was a cab driver in Toronto, by the way. Anyhow, one night he was driving looking for fares and doing whatever cab drivers do. But on this fateful night he was hit by a car that was going way over the speed limit. The car was driven by two teens and in the front of the car was a Need for Speed game.

I feel that this example is still relevant to the thread topic because I believe that violent video games are an influence on violent acts nowadays.