http://games.slashdot.org/story/13/10/08/1442242/red-cross-wants-consequences-for-video-game-mayhem
People play video games to get out of the real world. How boring would a video game be if your character went to school, watched TV, and spend 8 hours of the day sleeping? This is clearly shown though a fake news clip showing the most recent war game, Modern Warfare 3, where the majority of the game is spent hauling equipment and filling out paperwork. Of course no one would play this because it is just real life. Therefore, imposing laws in video games that exactly mirror real life is ridiculous. I have never played the newly released Grand Theft Auto V, but it is enticing to me because I have the ability to do things I would never do in real life, with the added benefit of minimal consequences.
You should watch this TED Talk, it cuts down all the basic violent video game arguments really well. http://www.ted.com/talks/daphne_bavelier_your_brain_on_video_games.html?utm_source=email&source=email&utm_medium=social&utm_campaign=ios-share
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