There have been many arguments regarding the violence in television and video games. The current trend is to limit children's exposure to violent material. The belief is that violent material elicits violent behavior. A counter argument states that violent material actually relieves built-up anger innate to humans. I believe that some aggressive activities could be a good stress reliever. Activities such as contact sports, or fantasy video games. The problem is that some video games now are so realistic that they create a virtual bloodlust, desensitize people to death, and devalue human life in the eyes of the player.

Counter-strike is a new game that has recently caught the online gaming community by storm. It is a first-person shooter game dedicated to terrorist/counter-terrorist warfare. Many games have simulated real fighting with modern assault weapons. This is the first that does so in an incredibly realistic fashion. The sounds of the gunshots are quite real, as is the sound of hot lead hitting soft flesh. That sickening sound is hear quite ofte

Having played this game quite a lot, I know what impact it has on people. A whole community has sprung up around the game. Players from all over the world join together to participate in this killing-fest. Again, this sort of thing is not new, however, the emotion that goes into this game is a bit beyond normal. This is because of the stark realism. I have noticed the negative effects especially with my roommate. When he is losing, he becomes violent, slamming the mouse and spouting curses. When he is winning, he laughs maniacally and talks about wanting to kill more. People who become very attached to the game can't get enough of the feeling that comes along with splattering their opponent's entrails all over the virtual world. I admit that it is very satisfying to riddle your opponent with bullets after hunting him/her down. I find this satisfaction frightening.

Television has long been charged with desensitizing people to violence. Watching the bloodshed of war and the aftermath of murders on the nightly news makes one feel that violence is normal. The problem with realistic video games is that they pu

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