This topic really hits home with me because I am a fan of video games, and I think no, they dont. I say that because there are many precautions taken to make sure that the violent video games dont fall into the hands of the young impressionable kids. The video game rating system plays a large part in that, seeing as most of the games that have all the violence are rated M (for mature) and you have to be 17 to even purchase them. Parents should be aware of what they are buying for their kids, and what their kids are playing to also ensure that they aren't playing anything that may be questionable.
I also think that the rating system is a problem in one sense though. The kids who play games are aware of what the ratings mean, and they know that if they can get their hands on the games rated M they will probably have more fun, and probably be more popular, its just like going to see the rated R movie when you were younger and then bragging to your other friends who weren't allowed to go see it.
Kids are also smart enough to realize what they are playing is a game and just because its ok to kill on the game its not ok to kill in real life, and that is another thing that lies on the parents to teach them .
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