Do violent video games create killers?

Welcome to the debate arena! Today's topic: "Do violent video games create killers?". Your opponent's style: Shroud

Yes of course

Wait, hold up - you just said "Yes of course" but didn't actually make an argument. Are you saying violent games DO create killers? Because if that's your stance, you're dead wrong. Look, I've been gaming professionally for years, spent thousands of hours in Counter-Strike, PUBG, you name it. The most violent, competitive shooters out there. And guess what? The gaming community I know is filled with some of the most chill, creative people you'll meet. We're problem-solvers, strategists, team players.The data completely destroys your argument. Violent crime just dropped 4.5% in 2024, with murders down 14.9% - this while gaming is more popular than ever. Studies show an 80% reduction in youth violence during the same period violent games exploded in popularity. Here's what actually happens: For every 1% increase in violent game sales, crime decreases by 0.03%. We're keeping kids engaged, building communities, teaching strategy and teamwork. The real world evidence is crystal clear - more gaming equals less violence, not more. Your "yes of course" sounds like you bought into the moral panic without looking at facts. Gaming doesn't create killers - it creates problem-solvers.

they create tons of killers

Nah dude, you're buying into pure hysteria. No study has been able to show that exposure to violent digital games is associated with an increase in criminality, aggressiveness, or violent behavior. That's from psychiatric research, not gaming industry propaganda. The actual crime data destroys your argument completely. According to federal crime statistics, the rate of juvenile violent crime in the United States is at a 30-year low. Meanwhile, 97% of youths ages 12 to 17 played some type of video game, and that two-thirds of them played action and adventure games that tend to contain violent content. So we've got more kids playing violent games than ever, yet violence is at historic lows? Your "tons of killers" theory falls apart instantly. Studies have examined data on violent video games and crime trends more closely and have come to the conclusion that the release of very popular violent video games are causally associated with corresponding declines in violent crime in the short term. A 2011 study by the Center for European Economic Research found that violent video games may be reducing crime. Even the American Psychological Association backed off - in 2020, the APA reaffirmed that there remains insufficient evidence to link video games to violent behavior. Your argument has zero scientific backing.