@justthatgood:
I didn't mind the 'rant', because frankly I agree 100% with you.
I will say it in laconic fashion: FAMILY is the key. Period.
Now I will babble on a bit
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When I grew up, there was NO kid more destructive, violent (against non-living things) or worse than Dennis the Menace, other than ME. I was havok incarnate! I've burned, looted, pillaged, pelted rocks, broken glass, destroyed cars (not entirely), and many other bad/stupid things kids do. BUT, I was raised right (or so I think, haven't killed anyone yet), and so I never directed that violence against people (otherwise I'd get some serious ass whooping as they say here!). Since, I've played ALL and the MOST gorriest and bloody games. Same still: non murdered by yours trully.
In the end, I came to understand that even though I wanted to beat up some people at times, I couldn't because it's ingrained in me that it's really really wrong. And I've seen many violent scenes or even practiced many through all the games that I've played. Luckily, I also think I have what's called a "normal" brain, and I'm not problematic up there. If I was, perhaps I would have enacted such violence, but like justthatgood said above, I really doubt it would have been because of the games I played. It would have been because I would have been fscked in the head.
To end this, I do believe that kids that aren't raised right are desensitized by violence on TV or in games, and they can become much worse off, but BECAUSE they aren't raised in a proper family environment.
One last thing I have to add: even though it might not be always necessary, it's my belief that those raised under religious auspices (except for false religions, like those made up by some lunatic with less than a few million members and members only in one ethnic or national group. Those don't count, coz they're not religions), tend to be good and normal people. Perhaps those people won't be the next Hollywood stars, or the next glamour-rock-chicks, but those are all fscked up anyways! So when I'm surrounded by a group of religious people (not fanatics of course), I feel much more safe. Simple.
