Do video-games make you violent, are they sinful?

I don't think the games are inherently sinfull themselves. I think it's what you do with the thoughts that those games produce in your mind. If playing games makes you feel violent or causes you to fell as though you should carry out those actions then you should cut back a little. On the other hand some people use games as a way to release. I have done this. When I was angry once I went to my computer and played a game that allowed me to use cheats and I killed a bunch of things. It felt good. I'm not a violent person. I don't have a problem with this.But if playing that game had made me want to take physical action against someone or something then I wouldn't have ever done it. So it's not the games that are right or wrong themselves, it's what you do with those games that makes them wrong.(For instance, it would not be right to play a game that caused you to lust, or caused you to cheat lie or steal) hope this helps.

I think that there is enough horibble things going on in the world to mess kids up. Whenmy son gets older I will probibly let him play video games like mortal kobat. Yeah, there is blood, but I think as long as I explian to him that it is a game and you should never do things like that in real life I think he will be fine.

My son is 11 and didn't have a game system for many years when other kids age did. My husband finally said to get him one. Now all he wants to play it seems is the ones with alot of violence in them. I make it a point to see that they aren't to bad and if I find him doing anything out of the ordinary in daily activities that pertain to the game I make him sell them and get one less violent. I think this has taught him just because it is in a game doesn't mean he can act them out. He has learned to pick out the games according to the content ratings. I am proud of him myself. How has the games affected your life? Will you allow your children to play the same games?

i think video-games make violent.

Video games are for entertainment you know.I play games to have fun.If i beat someone up in a video game doesn't mean i would beat someone up on a street.I won't do such a foolish thing.

I myself played games from my childhood!!! my parents never intifered in it!!! i don't c ne point that i will not allow my children!!! i wil let them play on there own!!!

No I dont think so.I will allow my son to play.

I don't think they make people violent at least not mature adults. I don't think they are sinful either.

Well, yes, I play video games, and yes I play the ones where my character has to go around killing people, that doesn't mean to say that it's the sort of thing I'd do in real life, it's a game, it's fantasy, it's not real. I do let my son play video games too, without supervision, he's not about to go out and shoot loads of people or steal cars, however he does hustle me at pool, but I think he'd have done that no matter whether he played games or not. I think as long as people realise that it's a game and it's not the sort of thing that should be done in real life, then it's ok.

im a gamer. but i dont feel that it makes me any violent.

it depends on the person. . . and, of course, the motive and reason for the violence. Motive is the most important, but that doesn't mean violence can't hurt some sensitive people.

Well it really depends form computer gam to computer game. I think Prince of Persia is still all right as compared to Doom or Duke Nukem. I personally prefer strategy oriented games like Starcraft. I believe they encourage me to think and use my head. With time, I grew fond of city building games like Caesaer 3, Phraoh and Zeus. I loved the financial planning that went into making a city. Eventually, I digressed into purely business oriented games like capitalism plus, which dealt with setting up and running a large company and building a corporate empire. However, it soon grew boring as I was making pixels, not real money, and I decided to use the lessons learnt from these game in real life in order to help me enjoy financial returns while playing the game of business. It's not computer games in general, but the kind of games you play that influences children today. Lastly, it's not just the game, but the user himself too who contributes to the final analysis.

Of course I'll them play video games, with my supervision. I'm a game maniac, it's impossible to forbid them while their mom is a game freak lol. I can keep an eye on them when they're home. It's better than letting them go outside for nothing where you wont know what's going on.

I play a lot and I don't think it makes me violent. I only play for fun. Kids should only play games that are only suited for them and their age. Just be responsible.

I think video games have the potential to make kids violent if they don't have proper parental guidance to teach them what's right and what's wrong.

I don't think it's the video game that makes a person violent. My brother and I both played video games growing up and neither of us are going out and robbing tombs and killing people. We know what is reality and what isn't and that's what some kids need to realize.

I wouldn't let my child(if I had one) play violent games when he was young. Small Children, all they do is imitate. When he gets older and can distinguish right from wrong and there are other factors. But while they are young, no way.

I don't have children but I would let them play. My parents let us play because they saw it as a safe vent for frustration. They let us write morbid stuff, play violent games and the like because they found it to be safe as no one is really being hurt it is fiction and allows us to get it out of our systems. I mean I would rather a child take their frustrations out on a video game rather than a human being....

I don't have children but I would let them play. My parents let us play because they saw it as a safe vent for frustration. They let us write morbid stuff, play violent games and the like because they found it to be safe as no one is really being hurt it is fiction and allows us to get it out of our systems. I mean I would rather a child take their frustrations out on a video game rather than a human being....

ya 2 much of anything can change u. but ya i have also been there on video games from the 1st prince of persia to the last but me find no change in me though.so i guess it depends from people 2 people