are violent video games ruining the youth of tomorrow

[Relambrien]

Well, let me attempt to delve into the thought process of the type of person I'm describing.

Situation: "We have this situation that's pretty bad right now. Here's what you can do to help."
Person: "Hmm, if things are this bad, then I should help out. I guess I'll do all this; if it helps, then I'll go for it." The person then goes and does what is recommended.

Later...

Situation: "Thanks to the efforts of the people, the situation's improving. Keep up the good work, everyone."
Person: "Oh good, it isn't as bad anymore. That means I don't have to work as hard, since the situation is better than it was. Now I don't have to worry about making sure I do what I can to help with the situation, since it's not as bad anymore. I'll probably help enough with just my daily activities." The person reverts to their activities before the problem arose.

As a result, the situation worsens once again as not enough is being done to improve it. The less of a problem there is, the less-inclined a person is to do something about the problem, regardless of the reason the problem isn't as bad as it was.