Do you think that video games encourage youth to use aggression?

[BlueWorldAquatic]

I don't think video games cause aggression in all, but some consider it their own little world. Sometimes their own world will break into ours. That has nothing to do with the video gane thoughm that has to do with the psychological well being of the gamer.

Violence in this day and age is not like it was 10 years ago, most of the violent acts in the papers have some relation to groups and such, not individuals. So I'd say its got more to do with envirioment, parenting, and peer pressure. I can confim 1 case of peer pressure, where 3 youths killed a friend of mine running a shop, because one of his friends said, "Have you ever killed a man", well he has now, and is doing time for it as an adult.

You notice I say gamer? because it is not just restricted to the youth. I remember reading many years back as a adult gamer commited suicide because his "everquest" play had been killed.

That is why it please me as a LFS owner that parents are updating me with some cases that their children are enjoying their tanks more than video games and TV.

Just my opinion.

Ken