Violent videogames are often blamed for desensitizing young people of today. It is interesting how these games are easily accessible to many young children who, in my opinion, have not had a chance to develop a mind to understand what is real or not real. Videogames are entertaining but they can also be addictive and because they actually require interactive participation, the experience will make a bigger impression on one's mind.
On the other hand, if someone becomes addicted to the thrill of videogames, there is a danger that other necessary skills will not get developed. As a parent, I believe in balance and in protecting a young person from information that they are not fully mature enough to handle, however, this is not an easy task. I also believe that there are benefits to videogames as the technology are great in teaching valuable skills that are necessary in today's world. This same technology is also creating a more stressful environment of instant gratification so there is no down time and decisions made under pressure usually comes from what is already in our thoughts, So if we feed our young people violence and give them no real life alternatives to deal with this pressure, they will respond with violence because that is all they know. So, whether violent videogames are to blame or not, I would agree that we live in a world that is desensitized to violence and acceptance/justification has now overshadowed the consequences.
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