GrayAngel
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You can't use violence in the bible as an excuse to indulge in violence as entertainment. The bible doesn't glorify sin, that is the difference. Using entertainment which glorifies sin, and is imprinting the thoughts, attitudes and emotions of fallen people onto your psyche is a bad thing. Ask yourself the question of why you would want to run around in a murder simulator and do things God has commanded you not to do? It doesn't matter if it's real or not, it is the attitude and condition of the heart which is important here.
And yes, there is a connection between exposure to violence in the media and behavioral problems:
The Psychological Effects of Violent Media on Children
Childhood Exposure To Media Violence Predicts Young Adult Aggressive Behavior, According To A New 15-Year Study
Violent Cartoons Linked to Sleep Problems in Preschoolers - ABC News
http://www.nccev.org/violence/media.htmlSpirituallyThe spiritual principle here is garbage in, garbage out. As as a man thinks, so is he:
As A Man Thinketh by James Allen
Many violent movies and video games are from the perspective of the hero, too. Someone brought up the Passion of The Christ as an example. Very violent. Does it matter that whether or not it is historically accurate? It's a story of a sacrifice, glorifying the blood spilled by Jesus (ie violence).
Are you a psychology student? My guess is no, because most of the links you provided are not reliable sources, but are popular media articles. If you want the real data, you look for peer reviewed journal articles. I am a psychology student myself, and I know for a fact that the link between violent television and video games and violence in real life has not been proven. There is evidence that points both ways, but it depends largely on what the researcher is looking at.
A video game might increase the hand-eye coordination of a violent person, making them more efficient killers, but it does not increase their chances of becoming violent. Some people (such as myself) just like to play the role of the bad guy. It has no bearing on who you are in the real world.
Now, if you want to talk cursing, listening to people curse a lot could make you curse more. But this is quite a different story from picking up a gun in a video game and then feeling a sudden urge to go on a real-life shooting rampage.
It has also been proven that TV has increased sexual violence. We don't know why, but anytime TV is introduced into society, violent sexual crimes go through the roof. And keep in mind that TV was not as sexually oriented when it started as it is today. It took years before they would even show a married couple in the same bed.
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