Target Real Violence Not Video Games Analysis

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In discussions of video games and their graphic content, one controversial issue has been that they can cause violent behavior in young adults, however the truth is they do not.
Video games are not responsible for a person's psychological state of mind; if they choose to be violent, or if they are not phased by the game's content. In the passage, “Target real violence not video games,” the authors explain how ridiculous the accusations against video games are by stating that “Gang members don't commit drive-by shootings simply because they played a video game.” The authors included this in the passage to say that video games are not the reason why people commit crimes, their reasons are far more complex than a simple videogame.

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