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Article: Ask Mr. Dad: Violent video games
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- Oakland Tribune
- Article date:
- December 3, 2008
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DEAR MR. DAD: My son loves video games and spends a ton of time
playing on them. Some are sports games, but others are fairly
violent war-related games. I've heard the warnings about violent
games breeding violent behavior, and I'm worried. Should I be?
A: I certainly understand why you're worried. Every time a new
game hits the shelves, alarm bells start ringing all over the
country. It sometimes seems that the entire city of Washington,
D.C., is filled with politicians or pundits who have tried to
connect video games to real-world violence. It's a sure-fire way to
gain political points and a reputation for moral crusading. But as
with most crusades, the reality is more complex.
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