Saturday, March 14, 2009
Investigators struggle to explain German school killings
Saturday, March 14, 2009
Bewildering is it not? Teenagers nowdays seem to be on a "killing spree". Is the influence of media getting too strong? Or is the world plummetting into a state of mayhem? These questions whirled in my head aimlessly. It is so common to hear of teenagers killing students and teachers in school with a gun nowadays that it did not astonish me much when I hear of such events. This is causing me some considerable consternation. Many experts and phycologists have claimed that the violent and irrational behaviour portrayed by children and teenagers is mainly due to the influence of the violent video and computer games they spend hours playing. I do not deny that fact at all. It is indeed a factor but, have you wondered why teenagers engage in playing violent computer and video games when this problem did not even exist last time? Yes, it can be due to the ever-advancing technology and teenagers feel "left-out" if they do not keep up with the trends. But, is that the real reason behind all questions? In my opinion, it is NOT. I think that the teenagers play and engage in hours of violent computer and video games because they long to feel the sense of satisfaction they cannot achieve in reality. By attaining a high level of recognition in a game, the teenager feel a sense of great satisfaction, similar to scoring straight "A's" in school. It is their desire to stand out and feel important. This will ultimately lead to commiting more daring acts to show their power and might. Thus, in my humble opinion, lead to killings and assults.
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Most probably, it is true. Violent video games and online games, their impact on children is huge. Even my brother got scolded by my mother as he responds with 'I TAKE MY KNIFE AND CHOP OFF YOUR HEAD!', and this is most probably due to the influence of the violent online games he plays. This is a growing worry, and yet these games keep popping up on the internet.
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