I agree with all of you as a collective whole but I choose not to blame videogames but rather the parents for the non-explanations of the violence and other activitiesin the games; I allow my 7 year old to play videogames yet he fully understands that they are only games and that they should not be taken seriously. I also like the "question authority" argument because that is the theory I personally believe is responsible. I was like Tangie in that I was the guy people would see but rarely want to acknowledge or be around but I never had the urge to become violent or want to hurt people; I gained some popularity in senior high school because I discoverd how to use my twisted sense of humor to my advantage
but I never had a part in causing harm to anybody! I also blame a lot of parents for choosing to be "blind" to the capabilities of their children. They can point out the wrongdoings of other children but not their own! I am the first to recognize the fact that my sons are wonderful children but will see what they can get away with when they think nobody is looking ( not that often
) I feel it is my duty to society to raise 2 responsible, socially positive, moral sons that can help add more positivity to this twisted, decaying society. They also realize that they have 2 parents(something I never had) that care very deeply about them but will NOT tolerate any bullshit from them or any other child. As a youth counselor/juvenile corrections officer, I see sides to a lot of kids that their own parents don't see so my eyes are open a lot wider than I would sometimes like them to be so I guess it reflects in my parenting. sorry for the long post but I had to add to this interesting and worthwhile thread.:grey: