Tuesday, 12 May 2009

violent video games

DAY 18 - EGG COUNT O (typical, they decide to stop laying now I've used most of eggs up in yesterday's cooking frenzy!)
We talked yesterday about violent video games and what effect, if any, they might be having on young people and violence on our streets. I conducted a small survey of a random collection of people at my local pub last night.
I asked the question - 'Do violent video games cause the people who play them to behave in a violent manner on our streets and encourage the gang culture and knife and gun crime?' Here are the results -:
Age group 5 to 9 years (some friends had their grandchildren there) DON'T KNOW
Age group 17 to 25 years - MAYBE BUT WE PLAY THEM AND WE ARE NOT AFFECTED
Age group 26 to 50 - YES DEFINATELY, THEY SHOULD BE BANNED
Of course, this was not a terribly scientific study but interesting to note that the age group these games are aimed at are the ones who defend them. Youngest son has now conquered Italy by the way - good news, I've always wanted to take a holiday there.

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