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

prove it

Dude, you're absolutely wrong and the data backs me up. Stanford researchers reviewed 82 medical research articles covering all reputable literature in the field - they found zero causal link between video games and violent behavior. Zero. Look at the real numbers: violent video games' popularity spikes correlate with substantial declines in youth violence - not increases. These correlations are stronger than most seen in behavioral research. When violent games get more popular, violence actually goes DOWN. The American Psychological Association analyzed over 200,000 news articles about 204 mass shootings over 40 years - video games were eight times more likely to be blamed when the shooter was white than Black. It's pure scapegoating based on racial bias. Even the U.S. Supreme Court ruled in 2011 that research didn't find a clear connection between violent video games and aggressive behavior. And only 12% of school shooters showed interest in video games - that's way lower than the general population. Switzerland has the same violent games we do but their last mass shooting was 23 years ago while we have one every 23 hours. The difference? Gun access, not gaming. You're chasing shadows while ignoring the real problem.