Blaming video games for violent tragedies takes the spotlight off of what really needs to be fixed in our society.
Since 1976, video games have been a point of controversy in society, especially in America. All of it centers around the moral panic that video games promote people, especially young men, to act out violently. Indeed, “video games cause violence†has become a maxim spoken by many, ranging from concerned suburban mothers to major journalism publications.
To add another layer to the video-game-scapegoat, a study at Villanova found that video games are “disproportionately blamed†as the cause of white men committing school shootings.
This articles does a very good job of highlighting some true causes of gun violence and helps us begin to put focus in the right places.
